Dr. James Fleshman on Minimally Invasive Surgery for Colorectal Cancer

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James W. Fleshman Jr, MD, from the Department of Surgery and Internal Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center, discusses the surgical management of colorectal cancer.

James W. Fleshman Jr, MD, from the Department of Surgery and Internal Medicine at Baylor University Medical Center, discusses the surgical management of colorectal cancer.

Minimally invasive surgical approaches, just as laparoscopy and robotic, benefit the patient in their long-term treatment, says Fleshman.

Patients who undergo minimally invasive surgery can receive chemotherapy sooner and have less down time and immune suppression. They also experience less pain, require fewer narcotics, and have less of stress response to the operation, explains Fleshman.

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