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Colon cancer is cancer that starts in the large intestine(colon) or the rectum(end of the colon). Such cancer is sometimes referred to as"colorectal cancer.".Other types of colon cancer such as lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, melanoma, and sarcomas ar...
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Colorectal cancer is a malignant neoplasm that affects the larger, lower portion of the intestinal tract. About two-thirds of such cancers occur in the colon, mainly in the sigmoid portion, and one-third occur in the rectum or at the recto-sigmoid...
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Colorectal cancer is a malignancy of the colon(bowel) and/or rectum. It is the second most common cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and is diagnosed in more than 130,000 new patients annually.Colorectal cancer occurs in either th...
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The upper 5–6 feet(1.5–1.8 m) of the large intestine is the colon, and the last 6–8 inches(15–20 cm) of the colon is the rectum. Colorectal cancer is a disease in which the cells of the tissues lining the colon and the rect...
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Colorectal cancer (cancer in the colon or rectum) is a leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. But it doesn't have to be. When this cancer is found and removed early, the chances of a full recovery are very good. Because colorectal cancer rarely causes symptoms in its early stages, screening for the disease is important. It's even more crucial if you have risk factors for the disease. Learn more about colorectal cancer and its risk factors. Then talk to your doctor about being screened. You could be saving your own life.
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