Colorectal Cancer Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla
CritiCare Asia Hospitals is a cancer hospital in Kurla, Mumbai that treats cancers of the digestive system, including colorectal cancer. This cancer starts in the colon or the rectum. These are the last parts of the digestive tract, where the body handles waste after digestion. Most cases begin as a small, harmless growth called a polyp. Over the years, some polyps change and become cancer. When the cancer is found early, it can often be cured, so timely checks matter. Patients looking for colorectal cancer treatment in Kurla, Mumbai can start with a simple consultation.
Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer
Early colorectal cancer often causes no symptoms. When symptoms appear, they can include:
A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhoea, constipation or thinner stools than usual
Blood in the stool, either bright red or dark
Belly pain, cramps or bloating that does not go away
Tiredness or weakness without a clear reason
Weight loss you did not plan
Anaemia (low iron in the blood) found on a routine blood test
These signs do not prove cancer, because common and harmless problems can cause them too. But if they continue, get them checked by oncologists in Mumbai rather than waiting.
Risk Factors
Some risks cannot be changed. Age is the main one, since most cases occur after 50, though younger adults are being diagnosed more often now.
A parent, brother or sister with colorectal cancer
Inherited conditions such as FAP or Lynch syndrome, which raise risk a great deal
Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, which cause long-term bowel inflammation
Earlier polyps or an earlier colorectal cancer
Other risks are in your hands: a diet high in red and processed meat, little fibre, no exercise, obesity, smoking and regular heavy drinking. Speak to colorectal cancer specialists if you have a family history.
Colon Cancer and Rectal Cancer
The two are grouped, but where the cancer sits changes the treatment. Colon cancer can start anywhere in the large intestine. Rectal cancer starts in the last few inches before the anus. Space is tight there, so surgery needs careful planning, especially to protect the muscle that controls bowel movements.
More than 90% of cases are adenocarcinomas, which start in the cells lining the bowel. Rarer types include neuroendocrine tumours, gastrointestinal stromal tumours and lymphomas.
Screening: Why Timing Matters
For people at average risk, screening is advised from age 45. It starts earlier if there is a family history or an inherited condition. A colonoscopy uses a thin tube with a camera to look inside the bowel, and a doctor can remove polyps during the same test. FIT or FOBT stool tests look for hidden blood and are a simpler first step, but a positive result still needs a colonoscopy.
Diagnosis
A colonoscopy with a biopsy (a small tissue sample) confirms the diagnosis in most cases. CT or MRI scans show how far the cancer has spread, and a PET scan can look for spread to other organs. A blood test for CEA, a tumour marker, helps track the disease but cannot diagnose it alone. Tests for changes such as KRAS, NRAS, BRAF and MSI-H status help decide treatment, especially for advanced disease.
Treatment Options for Colorectal Cancer
Treatment depends on the stage, the location and the tumour's test results.
Early tumours may be removed during a colonoscopy (polypectomy) or by local excision
Advanced disease usually needs a colectomy, which removes the affected part of the colon and nearby lymph nodes, done as open, laparoscopic, or robotic surgery depending on the case
Chemotherapy lowers the chance of the cancer returning or controls advanced disease
Radiation is used more in rectal cancer, before surgery to shrink the tumour or after it to reduce recurrence
Targeted therapy, guided by test results, is used for advanced or spread cancer
Our team plans colorectal cancer surgery in Mumbai to suit each stage.
Some patients need a stoma, an opening on the belly that lets waste leave the body, either for a short time while the bowel heals or permanently. It worries many people, but modern appliances are discreet, and stoma care nurses teach diet, skin care and daily activity before discharge.
Colorectal Cancer Treatment at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla
Cancer treatment needs trust and clarity. Our team at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla explains costs, insurance and cashless options at the start, so families can plan with confidence. Your plan is made by a multidisciplinary team of medical and radiation oncologists, a gastroenterologist and oncology nurses, who decide together on the combination of treatments. If you have noticed a lasting change in bowel habits, or colorectal cancer runs in your family, speak with a specialist at CritiCare Asia Hospitals, Kurla.