Colon cancer - resources
Resources - colon cancer
Information
The following organizations are good resources for information on colon cancer :
Colon cancer
Colon, or colorectal cancer, is cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon). Other types of cancer can affect ...
- American Cancer Society -- www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/index
- Colon Cancer Alliance -- www.ccalliance.org
- National Cancer Institute -- www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal
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