Colorectal Cancer Center

June 10, 2008 - 7:30am

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Colorectal Cancer Center

General Overview

Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in the colon and/or rectum. The colon and the rectum are parts of the large intestine, which is part of the digestive system. ]]>More]]>

InDepth

Find answers in our in-depth report on colon and rectal cancer:

]]>What are colon and rectal cancers?]]>

]]>What are the risk factors?]]>

]]>What are the symptoms?]]>

]]>How are they diagnosed?]]>

]]>How are they treated?]]>

]]>What are the screening tests?]]>

]]>How can I reduce my risk?]]>

]]>What questions should I ask my healthcare provider?]]>

Diagnostic and Surgical Procedures

]]>Barium enema]]>

]]>Biopsy]]>

]]>Chemotherapy]]>

]]>Colectomy]]>

]]>Colonoscopy]]>

]]>Colon polypectomy]]>

]]>Colorectal resection]]>

]]>CT colonography]]>

]]>Flexible sigmoidoscopy]]>

]]>Magnetic resonance imaging]]>

]]>Positron emission tomography (PET)]]>

]]>Radiation therapy]]>

]]>Virtual colonoscopy]]>

Living With Colorectal Cancer

]]>In her own words: living with colon cancer]]>

]]>Cancer fatigue: it's more than just being tired]]>

Find out ways to cope with and treat cancer fatigue.

]]>Coping with pain related to cancer and chemotherapy]]>

Pain associated with cancer and chemotherapy can be relieved. Read here to find out how.

Living With Colorectal Cancer (Continued)

]]>Fighting colon cancer: one man's story]]>

Baseball superstar Eric Davis battled colon cancer and won. Here's his story and what he wants other people to learn from it.

]]>Life after cancer]]>

Read here to find out answers to questions you may have after ending cancer treatment.

Preventing Colorectal Cancer

]]>Colon cancer: common and curable]]>

How do you know if you have colon cancer? You don't. But it is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, so if you're over 50, you should see your doctor to find out!

Don't be afraid of colorectal cancer screening

Colorectal cancer is the second deadliest cancer in the US and the third deadliest cancer worldwide. But when diagnosed at an early stage, before the cancer has invaded the colon wall or spread to distant sites, the chances of survival are much higher.

Related Conditions

]]>Angiodysplasia of the colon]]>

]]>Crohn's disease]]>

]]>Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)]]>

]]>Hemorrhoids]]>

]]>Ulcerative colitis]]>

Natural and Alternative Treatments (By Condition)

]]>Cancer prevention]]>

]]>Cancer treatment]]>