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Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon). According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer accounts for about 50,000 deaths in the United States every year. It is ranked after lung and breast cancers as the third most common cancer in the United States, with more than 140,000 new cases every year. Colon cancer is... more »
Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with 55,000 people dying each year, according to the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention. Colon cancer is known as a silent killer, its symptoms often not appearing until the later stages. There are, however, warning signs to watch for. more »
While the cause of colon cancer is still unknown, so is the cure. Colon cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, second in rank to lung cancer, which has claimed the most victims in recent years. Doctors are continually working to learn more about colon cancer, treatment options and risk factors, as nearly 50,000 people are... more »
According to the National Cancer Institute, colon cancer is the third most lethal cancer in the United States, but lifestyle choices do affect your likelihood of getting the disease. Making healthy decisions about diet and exercise and getting screened regularly are the best ways you can prevent the onset of colon cancer. more »
Colon cancer kills more Americans each year than any other form of cancer besides lung cancer. The annual number of deaths in the United States due to cancer of the colon is 55,000. As such, it behooves one to know what steps one might take to potentially prevent this dangerous condition. These steps include not waiting for obvious... more »
According to the Mayo clinic around 112,000 people develop colon cancer each year. Although the...
In 2009, the National Cancer Institute’s estimates there will likely be over 105,000...
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Colon cancer is a form of cancer that affects the large intestine and other nearby tissues. In the Western world, it is the third most common form... more »
Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a disease characterized by malignant growths in a person's colon, appendix and rectum. Colon... more »
Polyps that develop on the lining of the colon may progress into cancer. These cancerous polyps or tumors must be removed through surgery as part... more »
Colon cancer is cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon). It is one of the most common cancers in the United States, with approximately... more »
Colon cancer is a disease of the last 6 feet on the intestines, developing in most cases from small polyps in the colon that eventually turn... more »
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Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. With 655,000 deaths worldwide per year, it is the third most common form of cancer and the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world."WHO"> Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps in the colon. These mushroom-shaped 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 colonoscopy. Therapy is usually through surgery, which in many cases is followed by chemotherapy.
Signs and symptoms
The symptoms of colorectal cancer depend on the location of tumor in bowel and whether it has spread to elsewhere in the body (metastasis). Most of the symptoms may occur in other diseases as well, and hence none of the symptoms mentioned here is diagnostic of colorectal cancer. Symptoms and signs are divided into local, constitutional (affecting the whole body) and metastatic (caused by spread to other organs).
Local
Local symptoms are more likely if the tumor is located closer to the anus. There may be a change in bowel habit (new-onset constipation or diarrhea in the absence of another cause), and a feeling of incomplete defecation (tenesmus) and reduction in diameter of stool; tenesmus and change in stool shape are both characteristic of rectal cancer. Lower gastrointestinal bleeding, including the passage of bright red blood in the stool, may indicate colorectal cancer, as may the increased presence of mucu read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorectal+cancer
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