Stage 2A Colon Cancer is when the colon cancer is invading the deepest layer of your colon called the serosa, shown here as a thin dark pink band running across the middle of the image on the left.

What Tests Will I Need and Why?

Blood and Imaging tests are done to understand your general health, confirm your diagnosis and determine your cancer stage.

A test, called a Colonoscopy, is usually the first step to see if there is a tumor inside of your colon and if needed, to take tissue samples for analysis.  This test, inserts a thin tube with a camera into your anus to see the inside of your colon.

Tissue analysis is also typically done through a biopsy to identify a biomarker called Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) or Mismatch Repair Deficiency (MMRd).  Identifying a biomarker in your body is critical to finding the best treatment option for you. About 15-25% of all Colorectal Cancers have MSI-H.

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Stage 2B Colon Cancer is when the cancer has spread to the tissue that covers most of the organs in your abdomen called the visceral peritoneum, shown here in the middle picture.

What Tests Will I Need and Why?

Blood and Imaging tests are done to understand your general health, confirm your diagnosis and determine your cancer stage.

A test, called a Colonoscopy, is usually the first step to see if there is a tumor inside of your colon and if needed, to take tissue samples for analysis.  This test, inserts a thin tube with a camera into your anus to see the inside of your colon.

Tissue analysis is also typically done through a biopsy to identify a biomarker called Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) or Mismatch Repair Deficiency (MMRd), which is critical to finding the best treatment option for you. About 15-25% of all Colorectal Cancers have MSI-H.

Re-read this summary as needed and then tap, “Compare My Treatment Options Now“. Our unique Comparison Page will help you understand your FDA-approved treatment options including, who can help you pay for your treatment, where and how each is given and what side-effects you may experience.

Stage 2C Colon Cancer is when the Colon Cancer has spread outside of the colon to nearby organs such as your kidney, prostate, cervix, or vagina, indicated here by the blue arrow leaving the colon in the image on the right.

What Tests Will I Need and Why?

Blood and Imaging tests are done to understand your general health, confirm your diagnosis and determine your cancer stage.

A test, called a Colonoscopy, is usually the first step to see if there is a tumor inside of your colon and if needed, to take tissue samples for analysis.  This test, inserts a thin tube with a camera into your anus to see the inside of your colon.

Tissue analysis is also typically done through a biopsy to identify a biomarker called Microsatellite Instability High (MSI-H) or Mismatch Repair Deficiency (MMRd), which is critical to finding the best treatment option for you. About 15-25% of all Colorectal Cancers have MSI-H.

Re-read this summary as needed and then tap, “Compare My Treatment Options Now“. Our unique Comparison Page will help you understand your FDA-approved treatment options including, who can help you pay for your treatment, where and how each is given and what side-effects you may experience.