Screening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy - screening; Sigmoidoscopy - screening; Virtual colonoscopy - screening
Colon cancer screening can detect polyps and early cancers. Such screening can find abnormalities that can be treated before cancer develops or spreads. Regular screenings may decrease deaths and prevent pain caused by colorectal cancer.
TOOLS OR TESTS
Several tools may be used, either alone or together, to screen for colon cancer:
The first method is...
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CausesIn most cases of colon or rectal cancers, the cause or causes are unknown. Defects in genes that normally protect against cancer play the major... Read more »
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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... Read more »
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It is common to have colon or rectal cancer without symptoms. Many patients are free of symptoms until their tumors are quite advanced.Symptoms... Read more »
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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 »
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ChemotherapyChemotherapy Drugs and RegimensSeven drugs are currently approved for colorectal cancer chemotherapy:5-fluorouracil (5-FU, Adrucil),... Read more »