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Definition of Colon cancer

1. Noun. A malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools.

Medical Definition of Colon cancer

1. A malignancy that arises from the lining of either the colon or the rectum. Cancers of the large intestine are the second most common form of cancer found in males and females. Symptoms include rectal bleeding, occult blood in stools, bowel obstruction and weight loss. Treatment is based largely on the extent of cancer penetration into the intestinal wall. Surgical cures are possible if the malignancy is confined to the intestine. Risk can be reduced when following a diet which is low in fat and high in fibre. (27 Sep 1997)

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Literary usage of Colon cancer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"In females, we observed little or no increase in risk of colon cancer from ... Risk for colon cancer associated with alcohol use was greatly attenuated ..."

2. Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Cancer in the United States, 1988-1992 edited by Barry A. Miller (1997)
"colon cancer accounts for 59% (Korean men) to 81% (Alaska Native men) of the ... This is reflected in an racial/ethnic pattern for colon cancer incidence ..."

3. Alcohol Use Among U. S. Ethnic Minorities edited by Danielle Spiegler (1993)
"1981) have shown that deaths of persons with rectal carcinoma are frequently certified to colon cancer and vice versa. As can be seen in table 1, ..."

4. Digestive Diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact edited by James E. Everhart (1995)
"For example, there is some suggestion that the incidence rate for colon cancer may be increasing while the incidence for rectal cancer may be decreasing.3 ..."

5. Guidelines for the Evaluation of Virtual Terminal Implementations by Carol A. Edgar (1993)
"Minnesota colon cancer Control Study. N Engl J Med 1993;328:1365-71. ... Determinants of black/white differences in colon cancer survival. ..."

6. Gulf War And Health by Institute of Medicine (2005)
"colon cancer This review focuses on cancer of the colon (ICD-9 153). Risk factors for this cancer are family history, increasing age, ethnicity, ..."

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