http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=388 en-EN The Colorectal Cancer Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/colorectal_cancer_screening_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/colorectal_cancer_screening_video Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:42:58 -0500
Colorectal cancer is one of the few preventable forms of cancer thanks to effective screening. For many people, screening for colorectal cancer is an unpleasant ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/colorectal_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/colorectal_cancer Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:52:18 -0500
Colorectal cancer refers to cancer of the colon and cancer of the rectum. The colon is the longest part of the large intestine, and the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/colon_anatomy_function http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/colon_anatomy_function Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:41:32 -0500
The Digestive System The digestive system is like a long tube that runs from the mouth to the anus and includes organs that help the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/what_is_colorectal_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/what_is_colorectal_cancer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:26:40 -0500
The process of cell growth in the body is normally an orderly one. Cells grow and divide as necessary to produce more cells as they ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/tumor_growth http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/tumor_growth Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:55:42 -0500
Two types of growth occur in the colon: Noncancerous growths, such as polyps Malignant or cancerous growths, which usually begin as polyps Polyps Colorectal cancer can ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/cancer_staging http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/cancer_staging Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:58:24 -0500
After colon cancer has been diagnosed, the next step is to perform tests to determine if the cancer has spread within the intestine or to ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/signs_symptoms http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/signs_symptoms Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:56:51 -0500
Unfortunately, colorectal cancer is often asymptomatic (without symptoms) in its early stages Symptoms may appear only when the cancer has reached an advanced stage and ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/screening_diagnosis http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/screening_diagnosis Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:57:31 -0500
Screening Screening for colorectal cancer can mean the difference between catching the disease in its early stages and catching it in its advanced stages, and ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/a_less_invasive_look http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/a_less_invasive_look Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:26:50 -0500
Virtual colonoscopy is a new technology that uses computed tomography (CT), or, less often, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images to look for polyps, cancer, or ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/treating_colorectal_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/treating_colorectal_cancer Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:29:13 -0500
There are three main treatment options for colorectal cancer: Surgery removes cancer cells Chemotherapy kills cancer cells Radiation therapy destroys cancerous tissue The choice of treatment ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/detecting_cancer_recurrence http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/detecting_cancer_recurrence Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:47:31 -0500
Recurrent Cancer Colorectal cancer that is caught in its early stages may never come back, or it may recur. If the cancer doesn't recur within 5 ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/preventing_cancer http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/cancer/colorectal_cancer/preventing_cancer Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:02:24 -0500
Risk Factors No one knows exactly what causes colorectal cancer, but a number of risk factors have been identified. These include: Age. About 90% of people ...]]>