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- ALtruis Biomedical Network: Colon Cancer - Information about colorectal cancer including risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis.
www.colon-cancers.com
- An Overview of Colonoscopy - Information and detailed discussion concerning colonoscopy.
www.diagnosishealth.com/colonoscopy.htm
- Berkshire Surgical Information - Provides instructions for colonoscopy preparation, pre-operative and post-operative information for colon cancer patients and educational materials for various gastrointestinal diseases.
berkshiresurgical.com/colon_rectal_cancer_education
- BUPA: Colon Cancer - Concise fact sheet explaining causes, symptoms and treatment from this UK organization; available for download in Adobe Acrobat.
hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/colonic_cancer.html
- Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Colorectal - Offers information on research, risk factors, detection, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
colorectal.cancercenter.com
- Cancer.gov: Colon and Rectal Cancer - Comprehensive information from the National Cancer Institute addressing such subjects as screening, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options. Provides access to a clinical trials listing.
www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/cancer_type/colon_and_rectal
- Cancerlinks.org: Colon Cancer - Comprehensive listing of web sites.
www.cancerlinks.org/colon.html
- CancerNews.com: Laparoscopic Surgery for Colon Cancer - Presents a discussion of the procedure.
www.cancernews.com/articles/laparoscopiccancersurgery.htm
- CEA-Scan - Gives patients and professionals general information on colorectal cancer and specific information about an imaging test that may find metastatic disease.
www.cea-scan.com
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Colorectal Screening - The Screen for Life campaign promotes regular colorectal cancer screening tests for those 50 years and older.
www.cdc.gov/cancer/screenforlife
- Colon and Rectal Surgeons of Southern Connecticut - Association of surgeons and other health care professionals dedicated to the prevention, treatment and management of disorders and diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. Includes resources and warning signs.
www.colonandrectalsurgeons-sct.com
- Colon Cancer Screening - An article about the symptoms, prevention and some common terms used and what they mean.
hometown.aol.com/mtrevisani/coloncancerscreening.html
- Colon Polyps and Colon Cancer - Comprehensive discussion of polyps and cancer in lay terms.
www.maxinet.com/mansell/polyp.htm
- Colorectal Cancer - Brief fact sheet from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
www.fascrs.org/brochures/colorectal-cancer.html
- Colorectal Cancer Week - News and information about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment; small subscription charge.
www.colorectalcancerweek.org
- Confronting Colon Cancer - MSNBC news special by Katie Couric. Includes sections about symptoms, screening, treatment, prevention and Katie's colonoscopy.
www.msnbc.com/news/todaycoloncancer_front.asp
- El Salvador Atlas of Gastrointestinal Video Endoscopy - Case reports of colon cancer with associated high resolution video clips of the pathology.
www.gastrointestinalatlas.com/English/Colon_and_Rectum/Colon_Carcinoma/colon_carcinoma.html
- General Practice Notebook - Colorectal cancer - Clinically-oriented information.
www.gpnotebook.co.uk/MedwebPage.cfm?ID=-328531913
- Generations: Colorectal Cancer Registry in Hong Kong - Explains what this Asian-based registry does, providing access to a support group and a newsletter.
www.generations.hk.com
- Genetic Health: Colon Cancer - Articles and commentary to help one assess their risk of developing hereditary disease.
www.genetichealth.com/Colon_Cancer_Home.shtml
- Hereditary Colorectal Cancer Registry - In addition to the registry, Johns Hopkins University offers information about research efforts and the genetic basis of the condition.
www.coloncancer.org/HCCR.htm
- Imperial Cancer Research Fund - Offers news and information about the prevention and treatment of colon and rectal cancer. A UK charity site, it also provides details on volunteering and fundraising.
www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/default.asp?page=2786
- ISOPAH Clinics Australia - Encourging prevention measures, as well as screening and early diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Includes contact details.
www.isopah.com
- Learning Project: Colon Cancer - Provides information about relevant anatomy, stages of disease, treatment, research topics and links.
www.angelfire.com/fl/mkrogers/colonmain.html
- M. D. Anderson Cancer Center: Colon and Rectal Cancer - Provides information about the condition including news articles which address such topics as prevention, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment. Contact details given.
www.mdanderson.org/diseases/colorectal
- Mayo Clinic: Colorectal Cancer - Gives information about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and coping strategies.
www.mayoclinic.com/home?id=5.1.1.3.5
- MCW Colorectal Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment - Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin Physicians and Clinics.
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1016035773.html
- MCW Colorectal Cancer: Risk Factors and Screening - Information from the Medical College of Wisconsin Physicians and Clinics.
healthlink.mcw.edu/article/1015970381.html
- Medicare.gov: Colorectal Cancer - Gives general information about the condition including links to institutional sources. Also provides a link to related Spanish language publications.
www.medicare.gov/Health/ColonCancer.asp
- MEDLINEplus: Colorectal Cancer - National Library of Medicine compilation which provides links to select related subjects such as news, diagnosis, screening procedures, treatment options, research and glossaries.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/colorectalcancer.html
- NYU: Virtual Colonoscopy - Information about a technique which uses image processing computers as a screening tool instead of the physical colonoscope exam; from radiologists at New York University School of Medicine.
virtualcolonoscopy.med.nyu.edu
- Oncologychannel: Colon Cancer - Information and resources about this condition including diagnosis and treatment guidance from oncologists.
www.oncologychannel.com/coloncancer
- OnTumor.com: Colorectal Cancer - General information including such areas as risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, as well as providing links.
www.ontumor.com/colorectal.htm
- Preventca.com: Colon Cancer - Encouragement and information about the colonoscopy examination.
www.preventca.com
- Rhode Island Cancer Council: Colorectal Cancer - Information about many aspects of the disease including treatment options in a fact sheet format.
www.ricancercouncil.org/facts/coltreat.htm
- The Colon Cancer Project - Conventional, experimental and alternative therapies.
ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/suthercon
- The SPECTRUM Trust - "Special Project Equipment for Cancer Treatment, Research, Understanding, and Management" to enhance and smooth the management of patients with colorectal cancer and their families by providing support, advice, and a point of contact.
www.spectrumtrust.com
- Understanding Cancer of the Colon and Rectum - Online booklet from the UK organization CancerBACUP addressing causes and treatments of this disease.
www.cancerbacup.org.uk/info/colon.htm
- University of Chicago: Section of Gastroenterology - Information about colorectal cancer and other gastrointestinal diseases and disorders. This site will be of interest to patients as well as health care professionals.
gi.bsd.uchicago.edu/diseases/colorectandother/colorectal/colorect.html
- What You Need to Know about Colorectal Cancer - Online booklet for patients and their caregivers from the National Cancer Institute.
www.cancer.gov/templates/doc_wyntk.aspx?viewid=b5ecd606-69f5-4e0b-87a7-20c8b9d8172d
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