Colorectal Cancer

• Latest News
• Toronto Scientists Add New Piece to Puzzle of Colon Cancer's Family Link (11/05/2004, Canadian Press)
• Gene Mutation Linked to Colon Cancer (11/03/2004, United Press International)
• Colon Cancer Risk Fourfold Higher in Obese Women (11/01/2004, Reuters Health)
• More News on Colorectal Cancer

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Colon Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Colorectal Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
• Rectal Cancer (PDQ): Treatment (National Cancer Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• What You Need to Know about Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (National Cancer Institute)

• Overviews
• Colon Cancer (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Colorectal Cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• What Is Colon and Rectum Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Colonoscopy (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Colonoscopy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Common Truths and Misconceptions Concerning Colonoscopy and Colon Cancer (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
• Fecal Occult Blood Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Fecal Occult Blood Test: Checking for Blood in Stool (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Flexible Sigmoidoscopy (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• 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)
• Sigmoidoscopy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Understanding Tumor Markers for Breast and Colorectal Cancers (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
• Virtual Colonoscopy (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)

• Treatment
• Colon Cancer Surgery (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Colostomy (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• Ileostomy, Colostomy and Ileoanal Reservoir Surgery (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Laparoscopic Intestinal Surgery: A Guide for Patients (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
• New Treatments for Colorectal Cancer (Food and Drug Administration)
• Questions and Answers about Eloxatin (Oxaliplatin for Injection) (Food and Drug Administration)
• Treatment by Stage of Colon Cancer (American Cancer Society)
• Treatment by Stage of Rectum Cancer (American Cancer Society)

• 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)

• Prevention/Screening
• 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 Screening: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
• Colorectal Cancer: Facts on Screening (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF File
• What Are the Risk Factors for Colon and Rectum Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Disease Management
• Colon and Rectum Cancer: What Happens after Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
• Follow-Up Care for Colorectal Cancer (American Society of Clinical Oncology)

• Related Issues
• Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Some Important Facts You Should Know about Colorectal Cancer! (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
• Medicare Coverage for Colonoscopy (American Cancer Society)
• Minorities and Colorectal Cancer (Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Ten Questions to Ask Your GI Endoscopist (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
• What Should You Ask Your Doctor about Colon and Rectum Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Research
• Alcohol Consumption and the Risk for Colorectal Cancer (American College of Physicians)
• Another Study Suggests Milk May Lower Colon Cancer Risk (Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation)
• Bevacizumab (Avastin) Improves Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (National Cancer Institute)
• Cholesterol Drugs May Cut Risk of Colon Cancer (American Cancer Society)
• Clot Warning for Avastin (American Cancer Society)
• Milk May Lower Colon Cancer Risk (American Cancer Society)
• NCI-Funded Clinical Trials Show Aspirin Reduces Recurrence of Polyps (National Cancer Institute)
• No Increased Benefit from Chemotherapy Given Directly into Liver (American Cancer Society)
• Proteomics Shows Promise in Colon Cancer Chemoprevention Study (National Cancer Institute)
• Questions and Answers: Study Suggests Physicians Conduct Unnecessary Surveillance Colonoscopies (National Cancer Institute)
• Study Suggests Physicians Overperform Surveillance Colonoscopies (National Cancer Institute)
• Study Suggests Too Many Follow-Up Colonoscopies (American Cancer Society)
• Study: Less Invasive Colon Surgery Also Effective (American Cancer Society)
• Virtual Colonoscopy Not Ready for Routine Use (American Cancer Society)
• What's New in Colon and Rectum Cancer Research and Treatment? (American Cancer Society)
• Why Some People Do Not Show Up for Planned Colorectal Cancer Screening (American College of Physicians)

• Genetics
• Genetics Home Reference: Familial adenomatous polyposis (National Library of Medicine)
• Genetics Home Reference: Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (National Library of Medicine)
• Genes and Disease: Colon Cancer (National Center for Biotechnology Information)
• Genetic Testing for Colon and Rectal Cancers (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Learning about Colon Cancer (National Human Genome Research Institute)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Cancer.gov Dictionary (National Cancer Institute)
• Digestive Diseases Dictionary (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Glossary of Terms (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Directories
• Find a Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Doctor (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)
• Locate a Colorectal Surgeon (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons)

• Organizations
• American Cancer Society
• American Gastroenterological Association
• American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
• National Cancer Institute
• National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse

• Statistics
• Colorectal Cancer Screening (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Colorectal Cancer: The Importance of Prevention and Early Detection (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Also available in: Spanish
• What Are the Key Statistics for Colon and Rectum Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

• Women
• Test Your Knowledge about Colorectal Cancer Screening (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)