If a surgeon only removes a part of the colon, this procedure is called a hemicolectomy, partial colectomy, or segmental resection. The surgeon will take out the cancerous part of the colon along ...

Resection is another name for any operation that removes tissue or part of an organ. Bowel resection, also called partial colectomy, removes a diseased or damaged part of the colon or rectum. Bowel ...