Primary malignant melanoma of the colon is very rare but can occur. Learn about this disease, including symptoms, risk factors, diagnostic tests, …
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Continue ReadingColorectal cancer is the second major cause of cancer death and the third most common melanoma in the United States, behind lung and breast cancer. It …
Continue ReadingStage IV colon cancer is the most severe form of colon cancer. The cancer has spread from the colon to other parts of the body, and the five year …
Continue ReadingColon cancer symptoms in women are often overlooked by the sufferer because of embarrassment or denial. Early diagnosis and treatment offer the best …
Continue ReadingWhen colon cancer has spread to distant sites in the body, it is known as metastatic colon cancer. The support from family members and medical team is …
Continue ReadingRadiation treatment for colon cancer can be given to patients alone or in the form of combined treatment. It is given to shrink the tumor size, kill …
Continue ReadingA diagnosis of cancer is not complete without mentioning its stages, which is the extent of the cancer in the body. Colon cancer is no exception. …
Continue ReadingColon cancer is a growth of malignant tumors that have invaded the lining of the larger intestine and rectum. Colon cancer usually affects men and …
Continue ReadingCancer of the colon has caused 17 deaths per 100,000 people in the United States in the recent years. Different modes of treatment such as surgery, …
Continue ReadingIn colon cancer treatment radiation therapy is one of the critical components. Radiation may be used before or after surgery. External or internal …
Continue ReadingColon cancer chemo treatment is necessary if the disease has reached an advanced stage. But in some cases, adjuvant or neoadjuvant chemotherapy may …
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