| • | Chemotherapy Chemotherapy drugs are medicines used to kill cancer cells and to prevent cancer from spreading. |
| • | Digital Rectal Exam The digital rectal exam is a physical examination of the rectum, the last few inches of the bowel, just above the anus. |
| • | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic technique that uses a magnetic field to produce pictures of structures inside the body. |
| • | Sigmoidoscopy Sigmoidoscopy is an examination of the bottom one-third of your large intestine, including your rectum and the bottom part of your colon. |
| • | Ultrasound Ultrasound scanning, also called sonography, is a technique used to visualize tissues and organs inside the body. |
| • | X-Rays X-rays are waves of electromagnetic radiation that are used to form images of structures inside the body. |
| • | Ileostomy, Colostomy, and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery Different types of ostomy are performed depending on how much and what part of the intestines are removed. |