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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy, M.D

Synonyms and keywords: Colon cancer; bowel cancer

Diagnosis

Staging | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | X Ray | MRI | CT | Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Metastasis Treatment | Primary prevention | Secondary prevention | Follow-up | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
• Diet and cancer

External Links

• Current clinical trials

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