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Showing posts with label Definition of colon cancer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Definition of colon cancer. Show all posts

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Definition of Colon Cancer


Cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids).  

Estimated new cases and deaths from colon and rectal cancer in the United States in 2010:
New cases: 102,900 (colon); 39,670 (rectal)
Deaths: 51,370 (colon and rectal combined)

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