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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.
Biomarker identification may lead to new noninvasive test for colorectal cancer detection
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jun 06 13
Sleep duration associated with higher colorectal cancer risk
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • May 01 13
Differences in staging and treatment likely to be behind UK’s low bowel cancer survival
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 17 13
Soy-based compound may reduce tumor cell proliferation in colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 11 13
Uterine cancer tied to later colon cancer - study
• Uterine Cancer news • • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 11 13
Different drug combinations work best for prevention versus treatment of colorectal tumors
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 08 13
Smokers have worse colon cancer prognosis: study
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Apr 05 13
Study finds no constipation, colon cancer link
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Mar 22 13
One in four colonoscopies in Medicare patients found to be potentially inappropriate
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Mar 14 13
Take-home test boosts colorectal cancer screening
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Mar 07 13
Colon cancer exhibits a corresponding epigenetic pattern in mice and humans
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Feb 08 13
Exercise tied to better colon cancer survival odds
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 24 13
New model may help predict response to chemotherapy for colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 17 13
Multiple sclerosis drug may one day treat colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 10 13
Brief Class on Easy-to-Miss Precancerous Polyps Ups Detection, Mayo Study Shows
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Jan 08 13
3 new genetic links to colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 24 12
Inherited colon cancer risk tied to certain foods
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 18 12
Genes Are Not The Only Drivers Of Colon Cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 15 12
Caffeinated coffee may reduce the risk of oral cancers
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 10 12
Breath test could possibly diagnose colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Dec 05 12
When it comes to colon cancer checks, options exist
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Nov 06 12
Aspirin may help treat some colon cancers
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 25 12
Chronic constipation linked to increased risk of colorectal cancer
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 23 12
Increased colorectal cancer risk for extended family members, younger endometrial cancer patients
• Endometrial Cancer News • • Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 23 12
Is simpler colon screen enough for many women?
• Colon & Colorectal Cancer news • Oct 20 12
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