What is Colorectal Cancer?

Colorectal cancer — cancer arising from the lining of the colon or rectum — is among the most common GI cancers in India. Symptoms include change in bowel habits, blood in stool, weight loss and abdominal pain. Early-stage cancers are highly curable with surgery.

Dr. Ashok Kumar, with his specialised MCh training from SGPGI and international fellowship (FASCRS — American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons), brings world-class colorectal surgical expertise to Charak Hospital, Lucknow.

Surgical Options for Colorectal Cancer

• Right Hemicolectomy — for tumours of the caecum, ascending colon and hepatic flexure
• Left Hemicolectomy — for descending colon and splenic flexure tumours
• Sigmoid Colectomy — for sigmoid colon cancers
• Low Anterior Resection (LAR) — for mid/upper rectal cancer with sphincter preservation
• Ultra-Low Anterior Resection — for low rectal cancers with coloanal anastomosis
• Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) — when sphincter preservation is not feasible
• Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) — gold standard technique for rectal cancer to reduce local recurrence
• Laparoscopic colectomy — minimally invasive approach for eligible patients

Why Choose Dr. Ashok Kumar?

• MCh Surgical Gastroenterology from SGPGI, Lucknow (1995)
• Fellow — American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS)
• Former Professor, Surgical Gastroenterology, SGPGI
• 25+ years of colorectal oncology experience
• Multidisciplinary tumour board approach with oncology team at Charak Hospital
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