Cancery Dictionary

 Index of the different types of cancer on this site.

Colon Cancer

• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons - Society of board certified Colon & Rectal surgeons & other surgeons - advaNational Cancer instituteng & promoting the science & practice of treatment of patients with diseases & disorders of the colon, rectum, & anus. Search for a surgeon tool & other information available.
• Booklet on What You Need to Know about Colorectal Cancer - An important booklet for colorectal cancer patients and their caregivers from the National Cancer Institute.
• CancerNet - Colon and Rectal Cancer - Comprehensive information about colon and rectum cancer causes, treatments and research from the National Cancer Institute.
• CBSHealthWatch - Colon Cancer - CBSHealthWatch is a free site that provides information and interactive health management tools across a variety of disciplines.
• CEA-Scan, a Website for Patients and Physicians for Colorectal Cancer - This site keeps patients and professionals up-to-date on the latest information on colorectal cancer and an imaging test that can pick up metastatic disease.
• Colon cancer information page - Information and resources on this condition affecting the digestive system. Diagnosis and treatment information from board-certified oncologists.
• Colon Cancer Learning Project - Anatomy of colon, stages of cancer, treatments, research topics, links to relevant colon cancer sites.
• Colon Cancer Links - Comprehensive listings of informative Colon Cancer web sites.
• Colon Cancer Prevention Information - Resources including fact sheets, screening information and risk assessment from the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention.
• Colon Cancer screening and prevention - Colon cancer is essentially preventable by having a complete examination of the colon with colonoscopy which is the gold standard test for detecting and preventing colon cancer and removing colon polyps, the precancerous cause of colon cancer.
• Colon Cancer Treatment Information - Information from the National Cancer Institute on how is colon cancer treated.
• Colon Polyps and Colon Cancer - Comprehensive discussion of polyps and cancer in layman terms.
• Colonic Cancer: from BUPA - CoNational Cancer institutese fact sheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment, available for down loading in Adobe Acrobat.
• Colorectal Cancer - Brief fact sheet about colorectal cancer from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• Colorectal Cancer - About.com - A starting place for exploring colorectal cancer information on the web.
• Colorectal Cancer, OnTumor.com - Your starting point for colorectal cancer information on the web. A physician-guided website for patients, family members, and caregivers.
• Detection and Prevention of Colorectal Cancer - Colorectal cancer is highly treatable if diagnosed in its early stage. It is more than 80% preventable if the precursor, polyps, are found and removed before becoming cancerous.
• Generations:The Colorectal Cancer Registry in Hong Kong - Information and help for those people and their families affected by colon cancer. Explains what the registry does, about the support group and the newsletter.
• Genetic Health - Expert reviewed articles and commentary to help you assess your risk of developing hereditary colon cancer.
• Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: An Overview - Five percent of colorectal cancer are hereditary. The disease is curable if diagnosed and treated early.
• Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Registry - From Johns Hopkins University, information about research and analysis on the genetics of human cancer.
• Mediconsult.com : Colorectal Cancer Health, Medical Information - Colorectal Cancer health resources from Mediconsult.com for patients, caregivers and professionals, educational material, news, drug information, journal articles, community, support.
• National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance - Raising awareness of the seriousness of colorectal cancer. The NCCRA also raises funds for those scientists doing cutting-edge research throughout the United States.
• OncoLink - Colon Cancer - Treatment information, including surgery and chemotherapy. Clinical trial information and general support information are also available. From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center.
• An Overview of Colonoscopy - Information and detailed discussion concerning colonoscopy.
• Treatment Options for Colorectal Cancer - Cancer fact sheet describing colorectal cancer treatment options.
• Understanding Cancer of the Colon and Rectum - Online booklet from CancerBACUP addressing causes and treatments of cancer of the colon and rectum.
• University of Chicago, Section of Gastroenterology - Information about colorectal cancer and other GI diseases and disorders. This site will be of interest to patients, medical students, physicians, nurses, and others.
• Veritas Medicine - Colon Cancer - Clinical trial listings and in-depth treatment information about colon cancer. Perform a personalized search to find ongoing clinical trials that match your needs.
• Web Site Colorectal Surgery Associates - Web page of Douglas A. Brewer,MD. Clinical Professor of Surgery, Chief Division of Colorectal Surgery, Mercer University School of Medicine.
• What You Need to Know about Colon and Rectal Cancer - Booklet - Overview of colon and rectal cancer including discussion of the treatment, diagnosis, and early detection. From the National Cancer Institute.