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Other Topics: General Cancer Information | Cancer Genetics | Cancer Treatment | Childhood Cancer | Coping With Cancer and Its Treatment

Colorectal Cancer

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General Information
What You Need To Know About™ Cancer of the Colon and Rectum:NCI [Order printed copy]
Colon and Rectum Cancer (Detailed Guide):ACS
Cancer.Net Guide to Colorectal Cancer:ASCO
Colon Cancer Guide:Mayo Clinic
Sporadic (Nonhereditary) Colorectal Cancer:Johns Hopkins
Colon & Rectal Cancer : A Comprehensive Guide for Patients & Families:netLibrary
Colorectal Cancer :Research Results, NIH [PDF]
Gastrointestinal Cancers PubMed Searches:NCI
Colorectal Cancer News:Oncolink
Colorectal Cancer:MedlinePlus

Colorectal Cancer Genetics
Overviews
The Genetics of Colorectal Cancer:Cancer.Net/ASCO
Genetics of Colorectal Cancer (PDQ®):NCI
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer:Johns Hopkins
Learning About Colon Cancer:National Human Genome Research Institute
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP):Stanford Cancer Center
Cancer.Net Guide to Familial Adenomatous Polyposis:ASCO
Cancer.Net Guide to Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis:ASCO
Cancer.Net Guide to Gardner Syndrome:ASCO
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP):Johns Hopkins
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Guide:Johns Hopkins [PDF] [Order printed copy, call 888-772-6566]
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis:Genetics home Reference, NLM
APC-Associated Polyposis Conditions:GeneReviews
Juvenile Polyposis
Cancer.Net Guide to Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome:ASCO
Kids FAP:Johns Hopkins
Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome:GeneReviews
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC)
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC):Stanford Cancer Center
Cancer.Net Guide to Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer:ASCO
Cancer.Net Guide to Muir-Torre Syndrome:ASCO
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC):Johns Hopkins
Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer Guide:Johns Hopkins [PDF] [Order printed copy, call 888-772-6566]
Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colon Cancer:GeneReviews
Other Colorectal Cancer Syndromes
Other Colorectal Cancer Syndromes:Stanford Cancer Center
APC I1307K:Johns Hopkins
APC I1307K Gene Mutation Guide:Johns Hopkins [PDF]
Cancer.Net Guide to Hereditary Mixed Polyposis Syndrome:ASCO
Cancer.Net Guide to MYH-Associated Polyposis:ASCO
Lynch Syndrome, see Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, see Hereditary Cancer Syndromes
Turcot Syndrome, see Hereditary Cancer Syndromes

Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Colon and Rectal Cancer: Prevention, Genetics, Causes:NCI
Can Colorectal Cancer Be Prevented?:ACS

Colorectal Cancer Screening & Testing
Colon and Rectal Cancer: Screening and Testing:NCI
Can Colorectal Polyps and Cancer Be Found Early?:ACS
Screening for Colon Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Colorectal Cancer Screening:Basic Fact Sheet:CDC [PDF]
See also Digestive System Diagnostic Procedures

Colorectal Cancer Treatment
General Information
How is Colorectal Cancer Treated?:ACS
Surgical Treatment of Cancer of the Colon or Rectum:Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Colorectal Cancer - Highlights from the 2008 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology:ASCO [PDF]
Advances in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
Advances in Colorectal Cancer Therapies:Stanford Cancer Center [Video]
Advances in Colorectal Cancer Therapies:New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY [Video]
Colon and Rectal Cancer Clinical Trial Results:NCI
Treatment of Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer (PDQ®)Treatment:NCI
Treatment of Colon Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
What to Know: ASCO's Guideline on Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage II Colon Cancer:Cancer.Net
Treatment of Rectal Cancer
Rectal Cancer (PDQ®)Treatment:NCI
Treatment of Rectal Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Bevacizumab (Avastin™) for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer:NCI
FDA Approves a New Drug for Colorectal Cancer, Vectibix
Follow-Up Care
What to Know: ASCO's Guideline on Follow-Up Care for Colorectal Cancer:Cancer.Net
Follow Up Evaluation After Surgery for Colorectal Cancer:American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons

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