Patient Education Information

Colon Cancer - This information, with diagrams, comes from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Colonoscopy and Virtual Colonoscopy - Learn what goes on, and how they do colonoscopies.

ColoRectal Cancer Screening - Readable health information from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

MayoClinic: Colorectal Cancer - This site gives you access to the experience and knowledge of the more than 2,000 physicians and scientists of Mayo Clinic.

What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Colon and Rectum - The National Cancer Institute has created this information.

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons - This organization provides online patient brochures that describe colorectal cancer in every aspect, as well as in illustrated question-answer format. Each brochure can link to a directory of colorectal specialists in a specific geographic area.

Cancer Facts - The National Cancer Institute has created dozens of fact sheets about all aspects of cancer, they can be accessed here. They also have versions in Spanish.

Colon Cancer Screening - The Journal of the American Medical Association offers this information.

Colon Cleansing and Cancer Risk - Learn how those ads on television and the Internet are misleading.

Colorectal Cancers from Memorial Sloan-Kettering - Read more about these types of cancers from this distinguished cancer center.

How is Colorectal Cancer Diagnosed? - The American Cancer Society answers this question.

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Read the latest news and research from this respected Cancer Center.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

National Cancer Institute: PDQ - Cancer treatment summaries for patients, written in easy-to-understand, non-technical language, can be obtained by selecting the appropriate cancer type.

Ten Questions to Ask Your GI Endoscopist - Learn what you need to know before a colonoscopy.

What is Hereditary Colon Cancer? - The M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Texas provides this information.

Understanding Your Cancer Risk - This interactive quiz will help you see how at risk you might be for this type of cancer.

Your Cancer Risk - Take this quick quiz from Washington University in St. Louis to see what your risk level is, and how to lower that risk.

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