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Colorectal Cancer News
What is Colorectal cancer?
Cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer, and cancer that begins in the rectum is called rectal cancer. Cancers affecting either of these organs also may be called colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer occurs when some of the cells that line the colon or the rectum become abnormal and grow out of control. The abnormal growing cells create a tumor, which is the cancer.
Colon cancer, when discovered early, is highly treatable. Even if it spreads into nearby lymph nodes, surgical treatment followed by chemotherapy is highly successful. In the most difficult cases - when the cancer has metastasized to the liver, lungs or other sites - treatment can prolong and add to one's quality of life.
UA Cancer Center team questions safety, efficacy of selenium and colorectal cancer risk
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 14 16
Certain types of polyps may warrant keeping closer tabs on the colon
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 14 16
Biomarker predicts which stage II colon cancer patients may benefit from chemotherapy
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 21 16
NTU scientists use dead bacteria to kill colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 09 15
UGR scientists patent an effective drug for treating breast, colon, and skin cancers
• Breast Cancer news • • Skin Cancer news • • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 20 15
USPSTF Backs Aspirin for CVD, Colon Cancer Prevention
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Sep 15 15
Reducing resistance to chemotherapy in colorectal cancer by inhibition of PHD1
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Aug 19 15
Studies confirm regorafenib benefit in pre-treated metastatic colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jul 06 15
Thin colorectal cancer patients have shorter survival than obese patients
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jul 01 15
Protein’s impact on colorectal cancer is dappled
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jun 30 15
Toxic mushroom-based drug may help battle colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 22 15
Minimally invasive surgery safe for rectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 05 15
NTU finds new treatment options for colon cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 02 15
Penn vet team points to new colon cancer culprit
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Mar 16 15
Reaching ‘80 percent by 2018’ would prevent more than 20,000 colorectal cancer deaths per year
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Mar 12 15
Keck Medicine of USC researchers trace origins of colorectal cancer tumor cells
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Feb 09 15
New approach to colorectal surgical care results in quicker recovery times and lower costs
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Feb 06 15
Activated immune cells indicate a favorable prognosis in colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Feb 02 15
Incidence of colorectal cancer increasing in young adults
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 22 15
Oral drug reduces formation of precancerous polyps in the colon, UB researchers find
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 14 14
Sunshine vitamin ups bowel cancer survival odds, study finds
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jul 09 14
Colon cancer survivors are more likely to have pain in the back and abdomen
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jun 27 14
Synthetic Triterpenoids Show Promise in Preventing Colitis-Associated Colon Cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jun 25 14
Screening has prevented half a million colorectal cancers
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jun 03 14
Researchers identify link between colon cancer and metabolism
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • May 13 14
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