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Results 1 - 10 of 14 for colon cancer
  1. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. Risk factors include a diet low ... The treatment of colon cancer depends on the stage of the disease. Stage I cancer is limited to the inner lining of the colon; ...
  2. Images ... A barium enema in a patient with cancer of the large bowel (sigmoid area).
  3. ... intestinal obstruction in adults are adhesions, hernias, and colon cancer. Adhesions are scars that form between loops of ... loops of intestine can slip and become trapped. Colon cancer is one of the most common forms of ...
  4. ... is also linked to prevent some cancers like colon cancer. Fiber may help reduce the risk of heart ...
  5. There are 3 basic tests for colon cancer: a stool test (to check for blood), sigmoidoscopy (inspection of the lower colon), and colonoscopy (inspection of the entire colon). All 3 ...
  6. ... with colonoscopy, remain standards in the diagnosis of colon cancer, ulcerative colitis, and other diseases of the colon.
  7. ... sign that a person has colorectal disease, including colon cancer.
  8. ... TV monitor). The test is used to detect colon cancer. The barium enema may also be used to ...
  9. ... have been linked with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
  10. ... tubes (salpingitis) Scar tissue in the abdomen (adhesions) Cancer (of the ovary, colon, pancreas, liver) Inflammation of an intestinal pocket (diverticulitis) ...
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