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Colon, or colorectal, cancer is cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon).
Other types of cancer can affect the colon, such as
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By Phyllis Johnson, Health Expert
Scientists have found genetic changes in colon cancer cells says a New York Times article. If you have a relative with colon cancer, this story... Read more »
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Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinomaSymptomsMany cases... Read more »
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Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinomaPreventionThe death... Read more »
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Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinomaTreatmentTreatment... Read more »
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Alternative NamesScreening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy - screening; Sigmoidoscopy - screening; Virtual colonoscopy -... Read more »
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Alternative NamesResources - colon cancerInformationThe following organizations are good resources for information on colon cancer:American... Read more »
By Todd Eisner, Health Expert
1. I have ulcerative colitis, how often do I need to have a colonoscopy? There are essentially two reasons to do a colonoscopy in patients with... Read more »
By Elizabeth Roberts, Health Expert
New Colon Cancer Screening Tests in Research & Development Stages In the October 28th issue of The New York Times, it was reported that there... Read more »
By Elizabeth Roberts, Health Expert
Just a brief update on my blog from last week . . . I met my deadline late last Friday and by Sunday my gut was much happier and pretty much back to... Read more »
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Screening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy - screening; Sigmoidoscopy - screening; Virtual colonoscopy - screeningReferencesWhitlock... Read more »
By Todd Eisner, Health Expert
I have Crohn's disease. Am I at increased risk of colon cancer, and if so, how often to I need to be screened for colon cancer? For years, it has... Read more »
By Amy Thomas, Health Expert
For some time we've known that vitamin D-primarily found in milk-is linked to a lower likelihood of developing colon cancer. But new scientific data... Read more »
By Craig Stoltz, Health Expert
A shrewdly designed study adds support to the idea that vitamin D may play a role in breast and colon cancer risk reduction. The study has... Read more »
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for Metastasized Colorectal CancerThe liver is the most frequent site for colorectal cancers to spread (metastasized). Here, treatments may... Read more »