If you need an ostomy as a part of your cancer treatment, you probably have a lot of questions. 

To learn more about who needs these surgical procedures, how they work and what to expect after you’ve had one, we checked in with colorectal cancer surgeon Matthew Tillman, M.D., and three nurses who work regularly with ostomy patients: Jeanine Hanohano, Alice Hung and Helen Trinh.  

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