Cancer, Colon / Disease

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Cancer, Colon

Synonyms of Cancer, Colon

Adenocarcinoma of the Colon
Cancer of the Colon
Cancer of the Large Intestine
Carcinoma of the Colon
Colonic Cancer
Colorectal Cancer

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Colon cancer is more commonly called colorectal cancer because the disorder most often affects both parts of the digestive tract, the colon and the rectum. It is one of the most common cancers found in the United States. The cause is unknown. In some people, the tendency to develop colon cancer may be inherited. Cancer is a disease in which the growth of abnormal cells, a tumor, leads to the destruction of healthy cells. If the tumor becomes invasive or aggressive, it may spread into the intestinal wall and to other sites, at which time the tumor is considered malignant.

Most malignant colon cancers and/or rectal cancers begin as apparently unthreatening (benign) growths (polyps) inside the colon or rectum. A colorectal polyp is a growth that projects (usually on a stalk) from the lining of the colon or rectum. Such polyps may become malignant although this is not always the case.

The symptoms of colorectal cancer may include changes in bowel habits, blood in the stools, constipation and/or diarrhea, abdominal discomfort and sometimes nausea. Surgery is generally performed to correct this type of cancer. It may be accompanied by radiation therapy and/or chemotherapy.

Organizations related to Cancer, Colon

American Cancer Society, Inc.
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30329
Phone #: 404-320-3333
800 #: 800-227-2345
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.cancer.org
CORE
3 St. Andrews Place
London None NW1 4LB
Phone #: 020- 74-86 0341
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.corecharity.org.uk
Cancer Research UK
PO Box 123
London Intl WC2A 3PX
Phone #: 020--72-42 0200
800 #: N/A
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.imperialcancer.co.uk
Cancer.Net
American Society of Clinical Oncology
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone #: 571-483-1780
800 #: 888-651-3038
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.cancer.net/patient
Colorectal Cancer Network
PO Box 182
Kensington MD 20895
Phone #: 301-879-1500
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.colorectal-cancer.net
David G. Jagelman Inherited Colorectal Cancer Registries
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland OH 44195
Phone #: 216-444-6470
800 #: 800-223-2273
e-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Home page: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/registries
Friends of Cancer Research
2231 Crystal Drive
Arlington VA 22202
Phone #: 703-302-1503
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.focr.org
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Registry
550 N. Broadway
Baltimore MD 21205-2011
Phone #: 410-955-4041
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.coloncancer.org
Johns Hopkins Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Registry
550 North Broadway
Baltimore MD 21205-2011
Phone #: 410-955-3875
800 #: 888-772-6566
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.hopkins-gi.org
Lance Armstrong Foundation
PO Box 161550
Austin TX 78716-1150
Phone #: 512-236-8820
800 #: 866-235-7205
e-mail: N/A
Home page: http://www.livestrong.org
OncoLink: The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resource
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia PA 19104-4283
Phone #: 215-349-5445
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.oncolink.upenn.edu
Wellness Community
919 18th Street N.W.
Washington DC 20006
Phone #: 202-659-9709
800 #: 888-793-9355
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.thewellnesscommunity.org

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