Site Links for Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Health Center Guide
- The Basics of Proctoscopy
- Working With Your Doctor to Treat Colorectal Cancer
- Resources on colorectal cancer are available on line.
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Follow-up Care After Colorectal Cancer
- What are the treatment options for a desmoid tumor?
- Desmoid Tumors: What You Need to Know
- Do I Need Genetic Testing for Colorectal Cancer?
- What is stage 2 colon cancer?
- What is stage 1 colon cancer?
- What is stage 4 colon cancer?
- What is a colostomy?
- What is stage 0 rectal cancer?
- How can adenomatous polyps lead to colorectal cancer?
- How can inflammatory bowel disease related to colorectal cancer be treated?
- What is the purpose of a colostomy?
- How is familial adenomatous polyposis managed?
- How is rectal cancer staged?
- What is stage 1 rectal cancer?
- What is stage 2 rectal cancer?
- What is stage 3 rectal cancer?
- Can familial adenomatous polyposis lead to colorectal cancer?
- How will a colostomy change someone's life?
- What is stage 3 colon cancer?
- What is stage 4 rectal cancer?
- What do stages of colon and rectal cancer mean?
- What is stage 0 colon cancer?
- What are some warnings that can come with a colostomy?
- How are adenomatous colon polyps treated?
- Treating Precancerous Colon Conditions
- Staging Colon and Rectal Cancer
- Preventing Colorectal Cancer
- More Tests for Colorectal Cancer
- Living With a Colostomy
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments
- What happens if colorectal cancer comes back?
- What Happens When Colorectal Cancer Returns
- Air Contrast Barium Enema
- Colorectal Cancer: 3 Ways to Stay Healthy Through Treatment
- What to Expect After Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Colorectal Cancer: Your Treatment Questions Answered
- What do I need to do before a colonoscopy?
- How can you treat colon cancer?
- What chemotherapy drugs are used for colorectal cancer?
- When is neoadjuvant chemotherapy used for colorectal cancer?
- What should you expect from living with colon cancer that has spread to the liver?
- What do the side effects of chemotherapy for colorectal cancer depend on?
- What targeted therapies are used to treat colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- How long do biopsy results for colon cancer take?
- How is an external beam radiation used to treat colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- How can colon cancer spread?
- How is surgery done to treat colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- What are symptoms of colon cancer that has spread to the lungs?
- How is a brachytherapy done to treat colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- How is stage 0 colorectal cancer treated?
- What are the symptoms of colon cancer?
- What are the symptoms of colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- What are the side effects of chemotherapy for colorectal cancer?
- How is colon cancer with liver metastasis treated?
- What are the symptoms of colon cancer that has spread to the bones?
- How are targeted therapies used for colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- What scans are used to diagnose colon cancer that has spread to the liver?
- How do you know if you have stage IV colon cancer?
- Where can you get support for colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- What is peritoneal cancer?
- How is a colonoscopy used to diagnose colon cancer?
- What are specific recommendations for people with a family history of colorectal cancer?
- When is adjuvant chemotherapy used for colorectal cancer?
- What are specific recommendations for people who have had surgery for colorectal cancer?
- What should you do if you are experiencing side effects from chemotherapy for colorectal cancer?
- How does a radiofrequency ablation work to treat colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- When should you call your doctor after a colonoscopy?
- When is a biopsy used in the diagnosis for colon cancer?
- How can you take care of yourself if you have colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- What questions should you ask your doctor about being diagnosed with colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- How is stage III colorectal cancer treated?
- How is a colonoscopy performed?
- What are symptoms of colon cancer that has spread to the liver?
- How is chemotherapy done to treat colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- How is colon cancer staged?
- When do you need radiation to treat colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- How can colon cancer be treated?
- How is computed tomography used to evaluate colon cancer?
- What does the staging of colon cancer mean?
- How is a chest X-ray used to evaluate colon cancer?
- How can you get support for living with colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- How is stage II colorectal cancer treated?
- How do people find out if they have colon cancer that has spread to the liver?
- How is a radioembolization done to treat colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- What clinical trials exist for colon cancer with liver metastasis?
- How uncomfortable are colonoscopies?
- What is the familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) gene?
- What are specific recommendations for people with a family history of familial adenomatous polyposis relative to colorectal cancer?
- How does colorectal cancer develop?
- What are early signs of colorectal cancer?
- What are the risk factors for colorectal cancer?
- What are other forms of inherited colorectal cancer?
- How can you prevent colorectal cancer?
- What are the general colorectal cancer screening recommendations?
- What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer?
- What tests are used to detect colorectal cancer?
- How long does a colonoscopy last?
- How do you know if you have colorectal cancer?
- What does your doctor need to know before a colonoscopy?
- Who is more likely to get colorectal cancer?
- What happens if a colorectal polyp is found?
- What are specific recommendations for people with inflammatory bowel disease relative to colorectal cancer?
- What do you need to know about a colonoscopy?
- How can you get colorectal cancer?
- What are possible complications of colonoscopies?
- How should you prepare for a colonoscopy?
- What are some guidelines to prevent cancer?
- How do you prepare for a colonoscopy?
- Who is at high risk for colon cancer?
- What are specific recommendations for people with a family history of hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer?
- How can I manage my stress while I have colorectal cancer?
- How is hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) diagnosed?
- How can you limit work that requires reaching over your head to help with colorectal cancer fatigue?
- How do phytochemicals prevent cancer?
- What do you need to do before a colonoscopy?
- What is the relationship between Ashkenazi Jews and colorectal cancer?
- What happens during a colonoscopy?
- What happens after a colonoscopy?
- How can you prepare for your colonoscopy?
- What happens when doctors find something unusual during a colonoscopy?
- When should I call the doctor about colorectal cancer fatigue?
- What happens if something unusual is found during a colonoscopy?
- How do I prepare for a colonoscopy?
- Why is nutrition important to prevent colorectal cancer?
- How can drinking plenty of fluids help with colorectal cancer fatigue?
- How long are colonoscopies?
- How can you assess your colorectal cancer fatigue?
- How can getting plenty of protein help with colorectal cancer fatigue?
- How can getting enough vitamins help with colorectal cancer fatigue?
- When should you call your doctor after your colonoscopy?
- What complications can happen in a colonoscopy?
- What are some guidelines when exercising to help with colorectal cancer fatigue?
- How does exercise impact energy level?
- How can making an appointment with a dietician help with colorectal cancer fatigue?
- How long does a colonoscopy take?
- What is hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)?
- How does fiber help prevent cancer?
- What happens after your colonoscopy?
- What is familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) syndrome?
- What are free radicals that cause cancer?
- What does a colonoscopy do?
- How does folic acid prevent cancer?
- What is the difference between familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)?
- When do you need to take antibiotics before a colonoscopy?
- How do antioxidants work to prevent cancer?
- Which foods are contributors to causing colorectal cancer?
- How does nutrition impact fatigue with colorectal cancer?
- How do calcium and vitamin D prevent cancer?
- What should you do if you think you may be at risk for colorectal cancer?
- What is a common side effect of colorectal cancer treatment?
- What should you do if you suspect you have hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC)?
- What is involved in stage I rectal cancer?
- How can you recover at home if you have an ileocolectomy and colectomy?
- What should you know about inherited colorectal cancer?
- What is fatigue?
- How can your personal history affect your risk for colorectal cancer?
- What does it mean if my rectal cancer has recurred?
- What are my treatment options for recurrent rectal cancer?
- How does the body fight free radicals to prevent cancer?
- What can I expect if I have stage II rectal cancer?
- What foods should you eat in the days before a colonoscopy?
- How can your diet affect your risk for colorectal cancer?
- Why do some people get colorectal cancer?
- What happens during step 3 of an ileocolectomy and colectomy?
- Are there other causes of fatigue with colorectal cancer?
- What can I do about fatigue with colorectal cancer?
- How may steps are there in an ileocolectomy and colectomy?
- What is involved in stage IV rectal cancer?
- What causes fatigue from colorectal cancer?
- How can your gender affect your risk for colorectal cancer?
- How can your race affect your risk for colorectal cancer?
- What can I expect if I have stage III rectal cancer?
- How can your lifestyle affect your risk for colorectal cancer?
- What happens during step 1 of an ileocolectomy and colectomy?
- What are some symptoms of tumor growth of colorectal cancer?
- What is involved in stage 0 rectal cancer?
- What are some symptoms of colorectal cancer?
- What should be eaten the day before a colonoscopy?
- Will surgery treat my rectal cancer?
- What will start to happen when the laxative kicks in for a colonoscopy?
- What should be done the night before a colonoscopy?
- Is it possible to join a clinical trial to help treat my rectal cancer?
- What will help make the purging process more comfortable in preparation for a colonoscopy?
- How can your family history affect your risk for colorectal cancer?
- What happens during step 4 of an ileocolectomy and colectomy?
- Which cancer treatments are associated with fatigue?
- How can polyps affect your risk for colorectal cancer?
- How can your age affect your risk for colorectal cancer?
- What are my options for removing a tumor if I have rectal cancer?
- What family history can lead to colorectal cancer?
- When does the risk for colorectal cancer increase?
- How can hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer cause colorectal cancer?
- What is one of the best ways to spot colon cancer?
- Should you stop taking supplements and medication before a colonoscopy?
- What happens during step 2 of an ileocolectomy and colectomy?
- What is required for a colonoscopy to be accurate?
- What is a laparoscopic ileocolectomy and right colectomy?
- How common is colorectal cancer?
- What are nonsurgical treatments for rectal cancer?
- How should you plan for a colonoscopy?
- What are some tricks to help get the solution down in preparation for a colonoscopy?
- How can a history of certain types of surgery cause colorectal cancer?
- How can other diseases cause colorectal cancer?
- How can diet cause colorectal cancer?
- How can radiation cause colorectal cancer?
- Is there a cure for colorectal cancer?
- How can heredity cause colorectal cancer?
- How can chemical exposure cause colorectal cancer?
- When should I do a colostomy irrigation?
- What is a K-pouch (continent ileostomy)?
- What kinds of cancer can Avastin (bevacizumab) help?
- How does Avastin (bevacizumab) work?
- What are the side effects of Avastin (bevacizumab)?
- What are angiogenesis inhibitors relative to Avastin (bevacizumab)?
- What exams are used to diagnose colorectal cancer?
- How can lifestyle cause colorectal cancer?
- What is step 1 in a laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy?
- How can a history of colon cancer cause colorectal cancer?
- Can I do a colostomy irrigation?
- What is step 3 in a laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy?
- Should you do a colostomy irrigation?
- What is the recovery like after a laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy?
- How do you irrigate the catheter in a K-pouch (continent ileostomy)?
- How often do I drain a K-pouch (continent ileostomy)?
- What are other helpful tips about K-pouch (continent ileostomy) care?
- How can you prepare to clean the catheter and your skin in a K-pouch (continent ileostomy)?
- What is a laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy?
- What should you do if you think drainage has stopped in your K-pouch (continent ileostomy)?
- What is Avastin (bevacizumab)?
- What is step 2 in a laparoscopic total abdominal colectomy?
- How is an ileal (J) pouch done for colorectal cancer?
- How is fecal diversion done for colorectal cancer?
- How is radiation therapy used to treat colorectal cancer?
- Does a person taking Avastin (bevacizumab) still need chemotherapy?
- How can you drain a K-pouch (continent ileostomy)?
- Does Avastin (bevacizumab) cure colon cancer?
- What is a colostomy irrigation?
- How should you drain a K-pouch (continent ileostomy) after the first few weeks?
- How should you drain a K-pouch (continent ileostomy) after three months?
- What is the benefit of a laparoscopic approach for colorectal cancer?
- What happens once colorectal cancer surgery begins?
- What do you need to do the night before colorectal cancer surgery?
- When should you call your doctor about colorectal cancer?
- What is laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer?
- What is a local excision for colorectal cancer?
- What are the treatments for colorectal cancer?
- What is a resection for colorectal cancer?
- What happens after a biopsy confirms colorectal cancer?
- How is colorectal cancer diagnosed?
- What happens in a traditional "open" colorectal cancer surgery?
- How can you screen for colorectal cancer?
- How is surgery used to treat colorectal cancer?
- What is a polypectomy for colorectal cancer?
- What are the surgical options to treat colorectal cancer?
- What happens on the day of a proctoscopy?
- How are stomas or ostomies done for colorectal cancer?
- How is a K pouch done for colorectal cancer?
- How do you prepare for a proctoscopy?
- What happens the day of colorectal cancer surgery?
- How can you recover from colorectal cancer surgery at home?
- What is it like after colorectal cancer surgery?
- What happens before starting colorectal cancer surgery?
- How can you prepare for a colorectal cancer surgery?
- What needs to happen after colorectal cancer surgery?
- How soon can you get out of bed after colorectal cancer surgery?
- What happens in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer?
- What is a FOBT (Guaiac-Based Fecal Occult Blood Test)?
- How can you avoid colorectal cancer?
- What is a CT colonography?
- How often should you get a FOBT (Guaiac-Based Fecal Occult Blood Test) to check for polyps?
- How do you choose a test to screen for colon polyps and colorectal cancer?
- What are colon polyps?
- What is a sigmoidoscopy?
- What is the purpose of a proctoscopy?
- How do colorectal surgeons use laparoscopy?
- When should someone call the enterostomal therapy (ET) nurse for a colostomy?
- How is laparoscopic surgery done for colorectal cancer?
- What is a proctoscopy?
- What are some tips for using a colostomy pouch?
- How does weight affect a colostomy pouch?
- How should I travel with a colostomy pouch?
- How can colorectal cancer surgery affect how you eat?
- What are some tips for ordering ostomy equipment?
- When should someone change their colostomy pouch?
- What happens during a flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- How should I bathe with a colostomy pouch?
- What causes blood to appear in poop?
- How often should someone change their colostomy pouch?
- What happens after a flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- How is recurrent colorectal cancer treated?
- What happens if your doctor finds colon polyps during a colonoscopy?
- What is a double-contrast barium enema?
- What is a stool DNA test?
- How often should you get sigmoidoscopies to check for polyps?
- How should I shower with a colostomy pouch?
- When should you not take a fecal occult blood test?
- What is a colonoscopy?
- Can you have a bad reaction to anesthesia in a colonoscopy?
- What does stage IV colorectal cancer mean?
- Do you have to stop eating and drinking before a flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- How can I take a fecal occult blood test?
- When do you need to take antibiotics before a flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- Is a colonoscopy safe?
- Is it normal to bleed after a colonoscopy?
- How often do you need to have a fecal occult blood test?
- What foods can't you eat before a fecal occult blood test?
- What does stage III colorectal cancer mean?
- How is surgery used to treat stage IV colorectal cancer?
- How do you prepare for a flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- What do the fecal occult blood test results mean?
- What is used to do a flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- What is a colonoscopy like?
- What is a fecal occult blood test?
- What is flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- What is a FIT (Fecal Immunochemical Test)?
- When should you change your colostomy pouch immediately?
- How should I care for the stomal area?
- What are some tips to help with an ostomy?
- How are clinical trials used to treat stage IV colorectal cancer?
- What is chemotherapy for colorectal cancer?
- When is palliative chemotherapy used for colorectal cancer?
- What is the most common side effect of a colonoscopy?
- How is colon cancer with liver metastasis diagnosed?
- When do you need to get a flexible sigmoidoscopy?
- How is magnetic resonance imaging used to evaluate colon cancer?
- How is an ultrasound used to evaluate colon cancer?
- What are symptoms of peritoneal cancer?
- What problems can a flexible sigmoidoscopy cause?
- How is stage I colorectal cancer treated?
- Do you know the risks of a colonoscopy?
- Advanced Colorectal Cancer: What You Need to Know
- What you need to know about colorectal cancer
- All About Lynch Syndrome
- When You Learn You Have Colorectal Cancer: How to Prep for What’s Next
- Colorectal Cancer: Finding Help
- How to Prepare for a Colonoscopy
- Symptoms, Tests, and Diagnosis of Stage IV Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer: Tests
- Questions to Ask Your Doctor About Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment: What Are the Options?
- At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Test
- Colorectal Cancer: Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer Prevention
- The Diagnosis & Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
- colon cancer follow-up care
- Colon Cancer With Liver Metastasis
- What to Expect During Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Treatment by Stage
- Preventing Colorectal Cancer
- Colon Cancer Symptoms -- Colorectal Cancer Symptoms
- The Basics of Colorectal Cancer
- Avastin Questions and Answers
- Important Facts about Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Caring for a Continent Ileostomy or K-Pouch
- Tips for Family and Friends of Cancer Patients
- Inherited Colorectal Cancer
- The Basics of Colostomy Irrigation
- Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer
- The Basics of Laparascopic Total Abdominal Colectomy
- Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
- The Basics of Fecal Occult Blood Tests
- Coping With Cancer
- Clinical Trials for Colorectal Cancer
- What to Know About Colon Polyps
- Eating to Prevent Colorectal Cancer
- The Basics of Laparoscopic Proctosigmoidectomy
- Which Specialists Treat Colorectal Cancer? How Do I Find Them?
- Colorectal Cancer or GI Disorder? How to Tell the Difference
- Colonoscopy: Know all about this important procedure.
- What You Need to Know About Biopsy for Colorectal Cancer
- Colostomy Questions and Answers
- Colorectal Cancer Glossary of Terms
- The Basics of Laparoscopic Fecal Diversion
- Treatment for Different Stages of Colorectal Cancer
- The Basics of Immunotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Polyps and Cancer
- What Is Colorectal Cancer?
- Frequently Asked Questions About Colorectal Cancer
- Surgery to Treat Colorectal Cancer
- The Basics of a Colonoscopy
- What Is a Registry for Colorectal Cancer?
- Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer
- The Basics of Ileocolectomy and Right Colectomy
- Are You at Risk for Colorectal Cancer?
- The Basics of Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection
- What You Need to Know About Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Cancer
- Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat Colorectal Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines
- What Is a Bowel Resection (Partial Colectomy)?
- Tubular Adenoma
- Colonoscopy
- Guide to Colostomy Bags
- Colorectal Cancer Clinical Trials
- Living With a Colostomy
- Colon and Rectal Cancer: What’s the Difference?
- Questions for Your Doctor If Colon Cancer Is in Your Liver
- Tips for Family and Friends of Those with Colorectal Cancer
- Immunotherapy to Treat Colorectal Cancer
- How to Find Colon Polyps Early
- Colorectal Cancer and Fatigue
- Colorectal Cancer: Personal Stories
- Colorectal Cancer Screening for Men
- Video on Tests to Find Colorectal Cancer
- What are the main symptoms of colorectal cancer?
- How can someone reduce their colorectal cancer risk?
- Is there a correlation between diet and colorectal cancer?
- What to Expect When Colon Cancer Spreads to Your Bones
- What to Do When Your Treatment Isn’t Working
- How Can Surgery Help Advanced Colon Cancer?
- What Is Lynch Syndrome?
- Virtual Colonoscopy: What You Need to Know
- Why Your Doctor Wants You to Get a Colonoscopy
- Treatment Options for Stage IV Colon Cancer
- What’s the Outlook for Stage IV Colon Cancer?
- What Is a Stoma for Colostomy?
- Colorectal Cancer: Living & Managing
- Colorectal Cancer: Support & Resources
- Colorectal Cancer: Overview & Facts
- Colorectal Cancer: Diagnosis & Tests
- Colorectal Cancer: Treatment & Care
- What Is Recurrent Colorectal Cancer?
- Do you know the treatment options for colon cancer?
- New Ways to Diagnose Colon Cancer
- What is Ostomy Surgery, and Why Do You Need It?
- How Doctors Use the Pill Camera
- Screenings After Finding Non-Cancerous Polyps
- Colonoscopy Video Procedure
- What is a Virtual Colonoscopy?
- The Side Effects of Chemotherapy
- Options after Chemo for Colon Cancer
- Who Needs Colon Cancer Screenings?
- Understanding Hepatic Arterial Therapy
- Is Colon Cancer Hereditary?
- Treatment With Hepatic Arterial Pumps
- Future Colorectal Cancer Treatments
- Colon and Rectal Cancer Info
- What to Know Before a Colostomy
- How does a CT colonography check for colon cancer?
- What is the most common reason people don't get a colonoscopy?
- What are symptoms of colon cancer?
- How does sigmoidoscopy check for colon cancer?
- How does a FIT-DNA test check for colon cancer?
- How does a fecal immunochemical test check for colon cancer?
- How does a fecal occult blood test check for colon cancer?
- Beyond Chemotherapy: Other Treatment Options
- What’s a Port Like?
- Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colon Cancer
- Ease Symptoms of Colon Cancer That Spreads to Liver
- Monitoring Colon Cancer That Spreads to the Liver
- What are different names for desmoid tumors?
- How can desmoid tumors develop?
- What tests are used to diagnose desmoid tumors?
- What do you need to know about desmoid tumors?
- What are the symptoms of desmoid tumors?
- Who can get desmoid tumors?
- Could colorectal cancer come back after treatment?
- What does a colonoscopy check for?
- What affects the odds of recurrence in colorectal cancer?
- When should you get a colonoscopy?
- What are other ways to detect colon cancer?
- Why is a colonoscopy important?
- How common is colorectal cancer in the United States?
- What can I expect after colorectal cancer treatment?
- What happens in a colonoscopy?
- What's the outlook for stage IV colon cancer?
- What are the survival rates for stage IV colon cancer?
- What is hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy?
- What is stage IV colon cancer?
- What are the side effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- How soon can someone go home after receiving ablation or cryotherapy?
- What is intraoperative radiation therapy?
- What is chemotherapy?
- How often does chemotherapy make the hair of stage IV colon cancer patients fall out?
- What are kinase inhibitors for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- What is radiation?
- What treatments are best for stage IV colon cancer?
- When would stage IV colon cancer patients get chemotherapy?
- What is brachytherapy?
- What is stereotactic radiation therapy?
- What are the side effects of ablation or cryotherapy for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- When is surgery used for stage IV colon cancer?
- What are anti-angiogenesis drugs for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- What are the side effects of targeted therapy for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- What happens after the cancerous part of the colon is removed?
- What are the side effects of chemotherapy for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- What are immune checkpoint inhibitors for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- What will the surgeon remove during stage IV colon cancer surgery?
- What is the difference between ablation and cryotherapy?
- How often do stage IV colon cancer patients receive radiation?
- What are the side effects of radiation?
- What are EGFR inhibitors in stage IV colon cancer patients?
- What are clinical trials for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- What happens after surgery for stage IV colon cancer patients?
- What are the treatments for stage IV colon cancer?
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