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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.
Shifting a Paradigm: a Molecular Approach to Staging Colorectal Cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Feb 15 11
Lack of sleep found to be a new risk factor for colon cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Feb 08 11
Dogs can accurately sniff out early stage bowel cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Feb 01 11
For non-whites, geography plays key role in colon cancer screening
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 10 11
Race affects regional colorectal cancer screening disparities
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 10 11
Consistent exercise associated with lower risk of colon cancer death
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 01 11
Surgery Complications Linked to Chemotherapy Delay
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 08 10
Use of Low-Dose Aspirin Associated with Improved Performance of Test for Detecting Colorectal Cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 08 10
Tests between colonoscopies could be lifesaver for high-risk patients
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 07 10
Fecal immunochemical testing best and most cost-effective method for screening for colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 24 10
Bowel cancer: 8 years of colonoscopy screening in Germany—a success story
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 10 10
Anti-gout drug may decrease risk for colorectal adenoma progression
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 09 10
No link seen between high-carb diet, colon cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 04 10
Black raspberries may prevent colon cancer, study finds
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 02 10
Colorectal cancer survival advantage in MUTYH-associated polyposis
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 02 10
Healthy life could prevent 23 percent of colon cancers
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 27 10
Following lifestyle tips could prevent almost a quarter of bowel cancer cases
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 26 10
Aspirin use associated with lower risk of cancer death for men with prostate cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 25 10
Colorectal cancer screening can be expanded by offering it during mammography visits
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 25 10
Low-dose aspirin lowers colon cancer risk: study
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 25 10
Statin drugs may lower colon cancer risk - study
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 19 10
Lack of sleep linked to risky colon polyps
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 18 10
Not all doctors follow cancer screening guidelines
• Cancer news • • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 14 10
Fish oil linked to increased risk of colon cancer in mice
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 05 10
Blood test for colon cancer promising: study
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Sep 29 10
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