Is it true that more men than women develop colon cancer ? Find out the truth here.

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Several tests may be used to test for colorectal cancer. What are they?

Radiation therapy may be used to kill any cancer cells that remain after surgery for colorectal cancer.

Chemotherapy may be used as the primary treatment, or as adjuvant therapy along with surgery and radiation treatments for colorectal cancer. Learn how chemotherapy works, how it is given, and ... Read More

Did you think that smoking only contributed to lung cancer? Wrong! This Colon Cancer Awareness Month Fact will give you one more reason to stop smoking, or encourage someone else ... Read More

Did you know that a diet high in fat can contribute to the risk of colorectal cancer?

What surgery is most commonly used to treat colon cancer? One hint: it's not a colostomy.

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) is a type of colon cancer that starts with polyps.

Did you think that colon cancer was more prevalent in men than in women? Well, that's just not true. Colon cancer knows no gender boundaries. Learn more in today's Colon ... Read More

About 25 percent of Americans, or 80 to 90 million people, are at risk for colon cancer. What are risk factors? Do you have any risk factors? Find out here.

March is colon cancer awareness month. Learn about colon and rectal cancer by reading articles from About's Health Guides. Check in every day to read a new quick tip about ... Read More