Care pathway for a bowel cancer patient
Keywords:Welcome to the care pathway for a bowel cancer patient. On this website, we explain to you step by step how your examinations and treatment will proceed.

Treatment planning for colon cancer
Surgical treatment for colon cancer
Treatment planning for rectal cancer
Surgical treatment for rectal cancer
Radiation therapy for rectal cancer
Chemotherapy (cytostatic therapy)
Palliative care
Monitoring
Metastasized bowel cancer
Bowel cancer patient's access to treatment
Cancer Hub (opens in new window, links to another website)
For more information on bowel cancer, visit the Cancer Hub (Syöpätalo) at the Health Village (Terveyskylä). Health Village (Terveyskylä) is an online service for specialist medical care.
Palliative Hub (opens in new window, links to another website)
For more information on how to live with an incurable illness, visit the Palliative Hub at the Health Village (Terveyskylä). Health Village (Terveyskylä) is an online service for specialist medical care.
Units
Surgery Outpatient Clinic, Jorvi Hospital
The Jorvi Surgery Outpatient Clinic serves as an appointment clinic, where patients arrive on the basis of a referral for assessment of a need for surgical…
Ward K6 (gastrointestinal surgery), Jorvi Hospital
On Jorvi Hospital’s Ward K6, we treat gastrointestinal surgery patients.
Ward K7 (gastrointestinal surgery), Jorvi Hospital
On Jorvi Hospital’s Ward K7, we treat gastrointestinal surgery patients
Gastrosurgical Ward M14, Meilahti Tower Hospital
On Gastrosurgical Ward M14 of Meilahti Tower Hospital, we treat the most demanding bowel diseases and patients with appendiceal cancer.