Healthy Nuts And Colon Cancer
- Colon and Rectal Cancers - Prognosis
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- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors and Prevention
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis and Screening
Radiation
Radiation therapy uses x-rays to kill cancer cells that might remain after an operation or to shrink large tumors before an operation so that they can be removed surgically. The object of radiation therapy is to damage the tumor as much as possible without harming surrounding tissues. Radiation may be administered in one of the following two ways:
- Externally from a source outside the body, such as a linear accelerator (external beam radiation)
- Internally through small radioactive pellets...
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Colon and Rectal Cancers: Staging
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Colon and Rectal Cancers: Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
and PreventionColorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S., with Americans facing a lifetime chance of 5 - 6% for this cancer. Each... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Radiation Treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Culture: colonic tissue biopsy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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