Colorectal Surgery

The colon is a muscular tube that forms that last part of the digestive tract. It absorbs water and stores food waste. The last six inches of the colon are also known as the rectum. Sometimes colons develop polyps or cancer. Polyps are fleshy clumps of tissue that form on the lining of the colon or rectum. Most polyps are benign, however some polyps can change and become cancerous. Almost all colorectal cancers begin as a polyp.