Colon Cancer Articles A-Z
Colon cancer signs may include constipation, diarrhea, and blood in the stool. As discussed in this eMedTV segment, however, colon cancer signs do not usually appear in the earliest stages of the disease, which is why screening is so important.
Colon cancer stages are used to express the progression of the cancer. As this eMedTV article explains, colon cancer stages are numbered 0 through IV; the cancer may also be recurrent. The higher the number, the farther the cancer has progressed.
Based on colon cancer statistics, an estimated 148,610 people will be diagnosed with the disease in 2006. This eMedTV resource compiles a variety of statistics concerning colon cancer, including survival rates and age-at-diagnosis data.
As this eMedTV segment explains, colon cancer support groups, members of the healthcare team, and loved ones can help those coping with the disease. This article discusses these and other sources of colon cancer support, such as social workers.
In cases of colon cancer, surgery is the most commonly used treatment. This eMedTV segment explains various types of colon cancer surgery, such as local excision, resection surgery, and radiofrequency ablation.
As this eMedTV segment explains, for diseases such as colon cancer, survival rates refer to the percentage of people who survive for a specific period after diagnosis. This article includes 5-year survival rates based on patients' race and sex.
A common colon cancer symptom is blood in the stool; however, as this eMedTV Web page explains, most people don't experience a single colon cancer symptom in the earliest stages of the disease. That's why screening for the disease is so important.