Pics Of Stage 4 Colon Cancer Colonoscopy
- Colon and Rectal Cancers - Staging
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Causes
- Risk Factors and Prevention
- Symptoms
- Diagnosis and Screening
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy Drugs and Regimens
Seven drugs are currently approved for colorectal cancer chemotherapy:
- 5-fluorouracil (5-FU, Adrucil), which is often given in combination with leucovorin (Wellcovorin). Leucovorin is a vitamin that helps boost the effectiveness of 5-FU.
- Capecitabine (Xeloda)
- Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin)
- Irinotecan (Camptosar)
- Bevacizumab (Avastin)
- Cetuximab (Erbitux)
- Panitumumab (Vectibix)
Capecitabine is a pill form of 5-FU. The other drugs are administered intravenously. Many of...
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Colonoscopy
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Colonoscopy is the examination of the inside of the colon by means of a long (4 to 6 feet), flexible, fiberoptic viewing instrument called a... Read more »
Colon cancer
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinomaPreventionThe death rate for colon... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Prevention
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
A diagnosis of cancer will lead to staging and other tests to help determine the outlook and the appropriate treatments. Treatment for colorectal... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Dietary Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
and ScreeningColon and rectal cancers can be detected early using the screening tests discussed below. These tests can find precancerous polyps and... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Follow-up Testing
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Follow-up TestingThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) sets guidelines for follow-up testing to detect recurring cancer after the... Read more »
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