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

• 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?

• 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

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Life after cancer

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

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.

• Angiodysplasia of the colon
• Crohn's disease
• Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
• Hemorrhoids
• Ulcerative colitis

• Cancer prevention
• Cancer treatment