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Conclusion and Sources
Cancer of the colon and rectum is common. In 2004, an estimated 146,940 new cases were diagnosed, and 56,730 deaths occurred. Screening tests to detect the cancer can help patients and physicians detect the cancer at an early stage. Once the patient has a colon cancer diagnosis, he or she may have surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy to cure the cancer. If caught early enough, 70% of cancers are resectable for cure.
Sources
- American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts and Figures 2004. Atlanta, Ga: American Cancer Society, 2004. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/STT/stt_0.asp. Accessed January 15, 2005.
- Ferri, FF. Colon cancer. In: Ferri, FF. Ferri's clinical advisor: Instant diagnosis and treatment. 2005 ed. St. Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc; 2005: 206-207.
- National Cancer Institute. National Institutes of Health. Colon Cancer (PDQ®): Treatment. Available at: http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/colon/Patient/page4. Accessed January 15, 2005.
- National Cancer Institute. National Institutes of Health. Genetics of Colorectal Cancer (PDQ). Available at: http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/genetics/colorectal/healthprofessional#Reference1.54. Accessed January 15, 2005.
- Niederhuber, JE and Cole, CE. Colon cancer. In: Abeloff, MD. Clinical Oncology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone; 2004: 1877-1931.
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