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Topic: Colorectal Cancer

Alternative Therapy

- Colon Cleansing & Cancer Risk - University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Clinical Trials

- ClinicalTrials.gov: Colonic Neoplasms - National Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Colorectal Neoplasms - National Institutes of Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Rectal Neoplasms - National Institutes of Health

Diagnosis/Symptoms

- How Is Colon and Rectum Cancer Diagnosed? - American Cancer Society
- How Is Colon and Rectum Cancer Staged? - American Cancer Society
- Lower GI Series - National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- Understanding Tumor Markers for Breast and Colorec - American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Virtual Colonoscopy - National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy - National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- Fecal Occult Blood Test: Checking for Blood in Sto - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Fecal Occult Blood Test - American Association for Clinical Chemistry
- Colonoscopy - National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- Common Truths and Misconceptions Concerning Colono - American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Dictionaries/Glossaries

- Digestive Diseases Dictionary - National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
- Colorectal Cancer Glossary of Terms - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cancer.gov Dictionary - National Cancer Institute

Directories

- Find a Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Doctor - American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Locate a Colorectal Surgeon - American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Disease Management

- Colon and Rectum Cancer: What Happens after Treatm - American Cancer Society
- Follow-Up Care for Colorectal Cancer - American Society of Clinical Oncology

Financial Issues

- Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Some Important Facts - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Medicare Coverage for Colonoscopy - American Cancer Society

Genetics

- Learning about Colon Cancer - National Human Genome Research Institute
- Genetic Testing for Colon and Rectal Cancers - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- Genetics Home Reference: Hereditary nonpolyposis c - National Library of Medicine
- Genes and Disease: Colon Cancer - National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Genetics Home Reference: Familial adenomatous poly - National Library of Medicine

National Institutes of Health

- Colon Cancer (PDQ): Treatment - National Cancer Institute
- Colorectal Cancer - National Cancer Institute
- What You Need to Know about Cancer of the Colon an - National Cancer Institute
- Rectal Cancer (PDQ): Treatment - National Cancer Institute

Organizations

- National Cancer Institute -
- American Cancer Society -
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons -
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearingho -
- American Gastroenterological Association -

Overviews

- Colorectal Cancer - Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
- What Is Colon and Rectum Cancer? - American Cancer Society

Prevention/Screening

- Minorities and Colorectal Cancer - Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
- What Are the Risk Factors for Colon and Rectum Can - American Cancer Society
- Can Colon and Rectum Cancer Be Found Early? - American Cancer Society
- Can Colon and Rectum Cancer Be Prevented? - American Cancer Society
- Colorectal Cancer (PDQ): Prevention - National Cancer Institute
- Colorectal Cancer (PDQ): Screening - National Cancer Institute
- Colorectal Cancer: Facts on Screening - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Test Your Knowledge about Colorectal Cancer Screen - American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Related Issues

- What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Colon and Re - American Cancer Society
- Ten Questions to Ask Your GI Endoscopist - American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Research

- Cholesterol Drugs May Cut Risk of Colon Cancer - American Cancer Society
- Study Suggests Physicians Overperform Surveillance - National Cancer Institute
- Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Metastatic Colorectal Ca - National Cancer Institute
- What Is the Best Way to Test for Colorectal Cancer - American College of Physicians
- Virtual Colonoscopy Not Ready for Routine Use - American Cancer Society
- Study: Less Invasive Colon Surgery Also Effective - American Cancer Society
- Bevacizumab Combined with Oxaliplatin-Based Chemot - National Cancer Institute
- Proteomics Shows Promise in Colon Cancer Chemoprev - National Cancer Institute
- Milk May Lower Colon Cancer Risk - American Cancer Society
- Long-Term High Consumption of Red and Processed Me - American Medical Association
- Can a Blood Test Help Predict Who Is at Risk for C - American College of Physicians
- Clot Warning for Avastin - American Cancer Society
- Eating Lots of Red Meat Linked to Colon Cancer - American Cancer Society

Statistics

- Colorectal Cancer: The Importance of Prevention an - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Colorectal Cancer Screening among Adults Aged 50 o - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- What Are the Key Statistics for Colon and Rectum C - American Cancer Society

Treatment

- Treatment by Stage of Colon Cancer - American Cancer Society
- New Treatments for Colorectal Cancer - Food and Drug Administration
- Treatment by Stage of Rectum Cancer - American Cancer Society
- Laparoscopic Intestinal Surgery: A Guide for Patie - Cleveland Clinic Foundation
- Innovative Surgical Treatment for Colon Cancer and - slp 3D
- Ileostomy, Colostomy and Ileoanal Reservoir Surger - National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse