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Colon and Rectal Cancer |
Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. It is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of death among cancers in the Western world. Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps in the colon. These mushroom-like growths are usually benign, but some may develop into cancer over time. The majority of the time, the diagnosis of localized colon cancer is through col ...
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- How Is Colon and Rectum Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
- How Is Colon and Rectum Cancer Staged? (American Cancer Society)
- How to Prevent Colorectal Cancer (Cleveland Clinic)
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- Laparoscopic Ileocolectomy (Cleveland Clinic)
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- Tumor Markers
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- Virtual Colonoscopy Not Ready for Routine Use (American Cancer Society)
- What Are the Key Statistics for Colon and Rectum Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- What Are the Risk Factors for Colon and Rectum Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
- What Is Colon and Rectum Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
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- Why Some People Do Not Show Up for Planned Colorectal Cancer Screening (American College of Physicians)
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