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
Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinoma
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ReferencesAmerican Cancer Society. Colorectal Cancer Facts and Figures Special Edition 2005. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2005.Arber N, Eagle... Read more »
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ReferencesBotteri E, Iodice S, Bagnardi V, Raimondi S, Lowenfels AB, Maisonneuve P. Smoking and colorectal cancer: a meta-analysis. JAMA. 2008 Dec... Read more »
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