Cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids).
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<oncology> 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 penetrat...
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is a cancer which develops from the `mucosal` lining of the large bowel (colon). This type of cancer usually develops from a non-cancerous polyp which if detected early may be removed to prevent cancer developing
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Our Colon cancer Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Colon cancer Colon cancer: A malignancy that arises from the inner lining of the colon. Most, if not all, of these cancers develop from colonic polyps. Removal of these precancerous polyps can prevent colon cancer. Colon polyps and early colon cancers caus...
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[
n] - a malignant tumor of the colon
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noun a malignant tumor of the colon; early symptom is bloody stools
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