Colon Cancer

Definition: Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer

Noun

1. A malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonym: Colon Cancer

Crosswords: Colon Cancer

References

• The Official Patient's Sourcebook on Colon Cancer (reference)

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Books

• 21st Century Complete Medical Guide to Colon Cancer (Colorectal, Rectal and Anal Cancer) - Authoritative Government Documents and Clinical References for Patients and Physicians with Practical Information on Diagnosis and Treatment Options (reference)

• 50 Ways to Prevent Colon Cancer (reference)

• Colon Cancer & the Polyps Connection (reference)

• Health Benefits of Probiotics (Latest Research Showing Benefits for Digestion, Cholesterol, Yeast Infection, Immune System, Colon Cancer, Ulcers, etc) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Today - Confronting Colon Cancer (reference)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Pictured is a Japanese-American family. There is a mother, father and a pre-school boy. They are seated in an outdoor restaurant and are eating hamburgers and drinking milk. Because Japanese-Americans tend to marry among themselves, factors other than genetic must be examined for cancer incidence. Diet and other lifestyle variations are being studied. Japanese who emigrate to California and change their lifestyles, seem to have an increased incidence of colon cancer. Credit: Linda Bartlett (photographer).

Shown is an ad from the Washington Post November 6, 1985. The ad talks about fats, vegetables, Vitamin A and C, and fiber. It states the fiber or roughage may help prevent colon cancer. It also shows the 1-800-4-CANCER phone number. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Line drawing showing bowel resection for a colon cancer and a temporary colostomy. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

The nurse is instructing a black woman, a colon cancer patient and her husband on how to administer a subcutaneous injection of colony stimulating factor (CSF). CSF is used after chemotherapy to stimulate bone marrow production of white blood cells in order to prevent infection. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer).

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Health

Also after age 50, you need to be checked for colon cancer. (references)

About 5 percent of people with ulcerative colitis develop colon cancer. (references)

Certain forms of hereditary colon cancer also involve defects in DNA repair. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Expression using "colon cancer": hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer. Additional references.

Danish

coloncancer (cancer of the colon). (various references)

Dutch

colonkanker (cancer of the colon). (various references)

Finnish

koolonsyöpä (cancer of the colon). (various references)

French

cancer du côlon (cancer of the colon). (various references)

Greek 

καρκίνος του κόλου (cancer of the colon). (various references)

Italian

tumore del colon (cancer of the colon). (various references)

Pig Latin

oloncay ancercay

Spanish

cáncer de colon (cancer of the colon). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: olecranon.

-4 letters: alencon, conceal, concern, cooncan, coracle, corneal, coronae, coronal, coronel, noncola, raccoon.

-5 letters: ancone, cancel, cancer, cannel, canner, carcel, cloner, coaler, coccal, colone, conner, cooler, cornea, cornel, corona, lancer, lanner, loaner, oracle, racoon, recoal, reloan, ronnel.