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Colorectal Cancer Glossary of Terms
Flexible sigmoidoscopies are commonly used to evaluate bowel disorders, rectal bleeding, or polyps (usually benign growths), and to screen people o...
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Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer
Unfortunately, colorectal cancer may strike without symptoms.
Read moreLiving with a Colostomy
If you get a colostomy, your medical team will talk to you while you’re still in the hospital after the surgery about how to take care of it and wi...
Read moreWhat is a Digital Rectal Exam?
Women usually get this test during a pelvic exam, with their feet raised and supported by stirrups. You may feel slight, momentary discomfort durin...
Read moreColonoscopy
Colonoscopy (koh-luh-NAH-skuh-pee) lets the physician look inside your entire large intestine, from the lowest part, the rectum, all the way up thr...
Read moreWhen Colon Cancer Spreads to Your Liver
Cancer that starts in your colon can sometimes spread to other parts of your body, including the liver. Some people with colon cancer that has spre...
Read moreColon Cancer Signs and Symptoms
In its early stages, colorectal cancer (also called colon cancer) may not have symptoms. You may also have a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy, tests ...
Read moreMonoclonal Antibodies for Treating Colorectal Cancer
The drug is not a cure, but studies show that the use of Avastin along with chemotherapy increased survival of patients with metastatic colon cance...
Read moreUnderstanding Colon Cancer -- Diagnosis and Treatment
It’s often higher in people who have colorectal cancer, especially if it has spread. Colorectal cancer treatment involves not only therapies to cur...
Read moreWhat is a Fecal Occult Blood Test?
For some tests, you put a special pad or tissue from the kit into the toilet and tell your doctor if it changes color. There are other methods -- s...
Read moreWhat is Flexible Sigmoidoscopy?
Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a test that a doctor uses to check the inner lining of your rectum and the lower part of your colon. Your doctor will tel...
Read moreWhat You Should Know About Colon Polyps
They don’t always mean that you have colon polyps or colon cancer. It’s important to spot polyps early to prevent colorectal cancer. Your doctor ca...
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