Rectum Cancer Symptoms
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What Is It?
Colorectal cancer is a type of uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that can develop in the colon, rectum or both. Together the colon and rectum make up the large intestine (large bowel). The large intestine carries the remnants of digested food from the small intestine and eliminates them as waste through the anus.
Colorectal tumors begin as polyps (small growths) on the inside of the large intestine. Polyps that aren't removed eventually can become cancerous, penetrate through...
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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: Treatment for Metastasized Colorecta...
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
for Metastasized Colorectal CancerThe liver is the most frequent site for colorectal cancers to spread (metastasized). Here, treatments may slow the... Read more »
Cervical Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? The cervix is a small, donut-shaped structure, located at the top of the vagina. It is the entrance to the uterus. Cervical cancer begins... Read more »
Prostate Cancer
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the prostate gland, a gland near the base of the penis that produces part... Read more »
Prostate Cancer: Conditions with Similar Symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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