Grossing of colorectal cancer

The grossing of colorectal cancer depends on the type of resection/location of the tumour.

Types of resections:

• Lower anterior resection for cancer grossing - left sided tumours.
• Right hemicolectomy for cancer grossing - right colon/cecum tumour.
• Abdominoperineal resection grossing - low rectal tumours not amendable to lower anterior resection, surgery includes removal of the anus.

See also

• Grossing principles.
• Colon cancer.
• Partial colectomy for diverticular disease.