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	Cancer - Colorectal Cancer
		CDC promotes colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon and rectum) prevention by building partnerships, encouraging screening, supporting education and training, and conducting surveillance and research.
		Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
		When colorectal cancer is found early and treated, the 5-year relative survival rate is 90%.
	www.cdc.gov /cancer/colorectal (355 words)

	Colorectal cancer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cancers on the right side (ascending colon and cecum) tend to be exophytic, that is the tumour grows outwards from one location in the bowel wall.
		Colorectal cancer is a disease originating from the epithelial cells lining the gastrointestinal tract.
		Radiotherapy is not used routinely in colorectal cancer, as it could lead to radiation enteritis, and is difficult to target specific portions of the colon, but may be used on metastatic tumor deposits if they compress vital structures and/or cause pain.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Colorectal_cancer (2727 words)

	NEJM -- Hereditary Colorectal Cancer (Site not responding. Last check: )
		at the periphery of infiltrating colorectal carcinomas), and
		Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is caused by a germ-line
		Germline mutation of MSH6 as the cause of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer.
	content.nejm.org /cgi/content/full/348/10/919 (7593 words)

	Colon Cacner
		The specific cause of Colorectal cancer is unknown, however, environmental, genetic, familial factors and preexisting Ulcerative Colitis have been linked to the development of this cancer.
		The survival rate in colorectal cancer is determined by the stage of the disease at the time of diagnosis and, to some degree, to the response to treatment Following is a current survival table for patients at various stages of this illness.
		Survival of patients with colon cancer in whom a cure is not possible could vary from months to years, depending on the extent of the cancer, overall condition of the patient, response to treatments, and the duration of the response.
	www.tirgan.com /colonca.htm (1054 words)

	Health Information - Yale Medical Group
		People with a strong family history of colorectal cancer or polyps in a first-degree relative (in a parent or sibling before the age of 60 or in two first-degree relatives of any age), have an increased risk for colorectal cancer.
		Approximately 25 percent of individuals with colorectal cancer have at least one relative with colorectal cancer, while 75 percent of cases are persons without a family history.
		Often, the primary treatment for colorectal cancer is an operation called a colon resection, in which the cancer and a length of normal tissue on either side of the cancer are removed, as well as the nearby lymph nodes.
	ymghealthinfo.org /content.asp?pageid=P07164 (2093 words)

	Colorectal Cancer Treatment - Colorectal Cancer - Alternative Colorectal Cancer Treatment - Colon Rectal Cancers
		Colorectal cancer is a disease in which normal cells in the colon or rectum stop functioning properly and begin to grow uncontrollably.
		Cancer that begins in the colon is often referred to as colon cancer and cancer that begins in the rectum may be called rectal cancer.
		Colorectal cancer is a malignancy that involves both the large intestines (colon) and a distal portion of the colon known as the rectum.
	www.apjohncancerinstitute.org /cancer/colorectal.htm (9168 words)

	Colorectal cancer
		Colorectal cancer -- cancer of the colon and rectum -- is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer in American men and women.
		Colorectal cancer is highly preventable, even curable, when detected early.
		Colorectal cancer may be detected late in pregnant women because symptoms of the disease, such as rectal bleeding, nausea, and vomiting, resemble the symptoms of pregnancy.
	www.umm.edu /altmed/articles/colorectal-cancer-000026.htm (4385 words)

	Colorectal cancer
		Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor of the colon or the rectum.
		Colorectal cancers develop slowly over a period of several years, starting with precancerous changes in the mucosal lining of the colon or rectum, and can grow through some or all of the tissue layers in the intestinal wall.
		The one- and five-year survival rates for colorectal cancers are 80 percent and 61 percent, respectively, and 54 percent of patients survive for 10 years.
	www.antigenics.com /diseases/colorectalcancer.html (1436 words)

	Colorectal Cancer
		Colorectal Cancer: This disorder ranks the second most common visceral cancer in the United States and in Europe, affecting men and women equally.
		Colorectal malignant tumors are almost always adenocarcinomas (carcinoma derived from glandular tissue or in which the tumor cells form recognizable glandular structures).
		Signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer result from local obstruction and, in later stages, from direct extension to adjacent organs (such as; bladder, prostate, uterus, vagina, sacrum) and distant metastasis (usually to the liver).
	www.med-help.net /ColorectalCancer.html (675 words)

	ACS :: What Is Colorectal Cancer?
		Colorectal cancer is a term used to refer to cancer that starts in either the colon or the rectum.
		Colorectal cancer starts in the inner layer and can grow through some or all of the other layers.
		These are cancers that start in the cells that line the inside of the colon and rectum.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_1X_What_is_colon_and_rectum_cancer_10.asp (466 words)

	Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer - Genetics Home Reference
		Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, often called HNPCC or Lynch syndrome, is a type of inherited cancer of the digestive tract, particularly the colon (large intestine) and rectum.
		Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer is responsible for approximately 2 percent to 7 percent of all diagnosed cases of colorectal cancer.
		Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer risk is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, which means one inherited copy of the altered gene is sufficient to increase cancer risk.
	ghr.nlm.nih.gov /condition=hereditarynonpolyposiscolorectalcancer (672 words)

	Colorectal Cancer \| AHealthyMe.com
		Colorectal cancer is a cancer found in the colon or rectum.
		The American Cancer Society estimates that 90 percent of all colorectal cancer cases and deaths could be prevented by the timely use of screening tests, along with changes in diet and physical activity.
		The biggest study done on diet and cancer to date, the results suggest that if people who currently eat less than the recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables a day double their fiber intake, they could reduce their risk of colorectal cancer by 40 percent.
	www.ahealthyme.com /topic/colorectal (2602 words)

	Colorectal Cancer
		Colorectal cancer, also called large bowel cancer, is the term used to describe malignant tumors found in the colon and rectum.
		Treatment options for colorectal cancer depend on the stage of the tumor—that is, how far it has spread or how deeply it is affecting the intestinal wall and other tissues.
		Approximately one year after treatment for colorectal cancer, patients usually undergo a colonoscopy, or examination of the colon with a tiny camera at the end of a hollow, flexible tube to detect recurrence or development of new benign or malignant masses.
	www.radiologyinfo.org /en/info.cfm?pg=colorect (1567 words)

	Colon cancer
		Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon), the lower part of your digestive system.
		Colon cancer and rectal cancer may be associated with a diet low in fiber and high in fat and calories.
		Once diagnosed with colorectal cancer, smokers face a 30 percent to 40 percent increased risk of dying of the disease.
	www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00035.html (4468 words)

	Colorectal Cancer
		Colorectal cancer is more common in some families and certain conditions like ulcerative colitis, a history of polyps or in women with a history of ovarian or uterine cancer.
		If all colorectal cancer cases were now detected at their earliest stages, five-year survival rates for the disease would jump from 64 to 90 percent.
		About 5 percent of all colorectal cancer cases are due to one of several inherited syndromes that confer an exceptionally high risk for developing the disease at an early age.
	www.fhcrc.org /research/diseases/colorectal_cancer (1035 words)

	Colorectal Cancer: Online Reference For Health Concerns
		Cancer cells that are well differentiated are close to the original normal healthy colon cells in nature and are usually less aggressive cancer cells.
		Total vitamin D intake was inversely related to colorectal cancer incidence (Martinez et al.1996), meaning the higher an individual’s intake of vitamin D the lower the rate of colorectal cancer.
		Identifying and eradicating the causative factors responsible for the development of colorectal cancer is of the utmost importance to those individuals who are at high-risk for developing the disease and to those who have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
	www.lef.org /protocols/prtcl-148.shtml (2684 words)

	ACS :: What Are the Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer?
		Even if a person with colorectal cancer has a risk factor, it is often very hard to know how much that risk factor may have contributed to the cancer.
		If you have had colorectal cancer, even though it has been completely removed, you are more likely to develop new cancers in other areas of the colon and rectum.
		The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer in people with this condition may be as high as 70% to 80%.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_What_are_the_risk_factors_for_colon_and_rectum_cancer.asp?sitearea= (1726 words)

	Colorectal Cancer: Tumors of the Digestive System: Merck Manual Home Edition
		Colorectal cancer usually begins as a buttonlike swelling on the surface of the intestinal or rectal lining or on a polyp.
		The incidence of colorectal cancer begins to rise at age 40 and peaks between the ages of 60 and 75.
		In most cases of colon cancer, the cancerous segment of the intestine and any nearby lymph nodes are removed surgically, and the remaining ends of the intestine are joined.
	www.merck.com /mmhe/sec09/ch131/ch131i.html (1970 words)

	Colorectal Cancer Questions & Answers
		Cancer screening tests are effective when they can detect diseases early and lead to more effective treatment or when they can detect disease before it has become cancer and prevent the development of cancer.
		A: The exact cause of most colorectal cancers is not yet known, however research has established that approximately 75% of colorectal cancers occur in people with no known risk factors.
		Currently there is no consensus on the role of diet in preventing colorectal cancer, however, medical experts recommend a diet low in animal fats and high in vegetables, fruits, and whole grain products to reduce the risk of other chronic diseases, such as coronary artery disease and diabetes.
	www.webmd.com /colorectal-cancer/questions-answers (720 words)

	Colorectal Cancer Prevention - National Cancer Institute
		Cancer prevention is action taken to lower the chance of getting cancer.
		By preventing cancer, the number of new cases of cancer in a group or population is lowered.
		Anything that increases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer risk factor; anything that decreases your chance of developing cancer is called a cancer protective factor.
	www.cancer.gov /cancerinfo/pdq/prevention/colorectal/patient (190 words)

	Colon Cancer (Colorectal Cancer) Information, Causes, Symptoms, Prevention and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
		The disease is metastatic colon cancer (it is not liver cancer).
		Cancer of the colon and rectum (also referred to as colorectal cancer) can invade and damage adjacent tissues and organs.
		Globally, cancer of the colon and rectum is the third leading cause of cancer in males and the fourth leading cause of cancer in females.
	www.medicinenet.com /colon_cancer/article.htm (972 words)

	Colorectal Cancer Screening -- familydoctor.org
		Rectal cancer begins in the rectum, the part of the large intestine closest to the anus (the outside opening to the intestine).
		Because flexible sigmoidoscopy may miss cancerous polyps that are in the upper part of the colon, some doctors prefer a screening test called colonoscopy.
		Colorectal cancer is more common in older people, so doctors usually screen people 50 years of age and older.
	familydoctor.org /556.xml (1008 words)

	Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Recommendations and Rationale
		The USPSTF did not find direct evidence that screening colonoscopy is effective in reducing colorectal cancer mortality; efficacy of colonoscopy is supported by its integral role in trials of FOBT, extrapolation from sigmoidoscopy studies, limited case-control evidence, and the ability of colonoscopy to inspect the proximal colon.
		Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer death.
		Most colorectal cancers occur in persons at average risk, but 20 percent occur among patients with specific risk factors, such as those with a family history of colorectal cancer in a first-degree relative.
	www.ahrq.gov /clinic/3rduspstf/colorectal/colorr.htm (3907 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Colon cancer
		Colon cancer is cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon).
		According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States.
		Although radiation therapy is occasionally used in patients with colon cancer, it is usually used in combination with chemotherapy for patients with stage III rectal cancer.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000262.htm (1175 words)

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