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Reviewing a proposed procedure with your chosen doctor

Rectal Cancer Surgery
second opinion in Mumbai.

Medical term: Rectal resection, low anterior resection or abdominoperineal resection

Already chosen your colorectal cancer surgeon in Mumbai or Navi Mumbai to review your proposed rectal cancer surgery? When you cannot attend yourself, Redwood organises your existing records and questions, takes the case to that doctor and shares their recommendations.

You choose the doctor. We take your case to them.

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Understand the procedure

What is rectal cancer surgery?

Rectal cancer surgery removes a tumour in the final part of the bowel. Its distance from the anus and relationship to nearby structures affect the operation. Preserving the anal muscles and needing a temporary or permanent stoma are important distinctions.

This is general procedure information. Your chosen doctor assesses what applies to you.

Procedure information: Cancer Research UK: patient information

Understand the proposed plan

What the operation may involve

The planned resection

A local removal may suit some early tumours. Other cases need removal of part or all of the rectum and associated tissue.

Bowel continuity and a stoma

The bowel may be rejoined, sometimes with a temporary protective stoma. Some operations require a permanent colostomy.

Treatment before surgery

Radiotherapy, chemotherapy or combined treatment may be part of the plan depending on the stage and response.

Your decision, your questions

Questions for your chosen doctor

Choose the questions that matter to your situation. We record them in your own words and take them to the consultation.

Your existing case file

Records to organise

We organise the colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy and biopsy reports alongside your treatment history and the written procedure recommendation. We note what you want the colorectal cancer surgeon to clarify and keep the original reports available for the consultation.

Share the records you already have. This is a document checklist, not a request for new tests.

Bring together what is available

  • Colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy and biopsy reports
  • Pelvic MRI and available staging scans
  • Radiotherapy or chemotherapy summaries and response scans
  • Surgeon's proposed operation, stoma discussion and prior bowel-operation records
  • Your written procedure recommendation, current prescriptions and allergy details

When you cannot attend yourself

How Redwood takes your case to your doctor

  1. Tell us whom you have chosen. Share the doctor’s name, hospital or clinic, and the decision you want reviewed.
  2. Prepare the case with us. We organise your existing records, treatment timeline and questions, then coordinate the appointment.
  3. We attend with your case. Your Care Steward takes the organised rectal cancer surgery case file to the colorectal cancer surgeon you selected and puts forward your recorded questions. After the consultation, we share the doctor's recommendations and consultation documents with you.

A video call during the consultation can be arranged if the doctor allows.

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We respond within 12 hours of your enquiry.