Ablation is a form of local treatment in which cancer cells are destroyed by the direct application of certain agents on the cancer mass. The areas of the cancer in contact or close to the point of administration of the agent are destroyed....
The National Cancer Institute estimates that colon and rectal cancer will account for over 140,000 new cancer cases and more than 50,000 deaths in the United States in 2010. While colon cancer commonly responds to cancer treatment, especially if...
Cancer that has spread from the primary location to other organs or parts of the body is called metastatic disease. The liver is a common place for metastases--especially from the breast, lung and gastrointestinal tract tumors like colon cancer,...
Colorectal cancer occurs when cells that line the large intestine and rectum develop genetic mutations. These mutations cause the cells to grow more normally than usual. Although colorectal cancer begins confined to one tumor, these cells may...
Colorectal cancer has four main stages of progression, according to the New York Times Health Guide. Stage four colorectal cancer is also called the metastasized stage. By the time the cancer has reached this advanced stage, the disease has...
The digestive system consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus, liver, pancreas and gall bladder. It functions to break down food particles, transport them through the digestive tract and absorb the...
Colorectal cancer develops from abnormalities in cells of the colon or rectum that lead to the formation of a tumor. According to the American Cancer Society, colon or rectal cancer accounted for almost 150,000 new diagnoses and almost 50,000...
Cancer is a collection of diseases in which abnormal cells in the body divide without control and eventually invade other parts of the body. There are more than 100 different types of cancers, most of which are named after the organ or site where...
Colorectal cancer, which is sometimes called colon cancer, is a type of cancer that develops in the rectum or the colon, also known as the large intestine. In North America, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer,...
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), an estimated 106,100 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer in 2009. Unfortunately, this disease can be very deadly and colorectal cancer will take the lives of an estimated 49,920 deaths that...
Cancer of the colon is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Colon and colorectal cancers start in the large intestine or rectum and can spread, or metastasize to other parts of the body. Researchers are looking at...
