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Get Tested for Colorectal Cancer: Quick Guide to Healthy Living Men and women age 50 and older should be tested regularly for colorectal cancer.... Details > National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Learn About Colorectal Cancer: Quick Guide to Healthy Living Cancer of the colon or rectum is called colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer has no signs or symptoms and can spread to other parts of your body if undetected and untreated. Many cases can be prevente... Details > National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Colon and Rectal Cancer Home Page This page links to a range of topics related to colon and rectal cancer, including treatment, prevention, genetics, screening, clinical trials, research, and statistics.... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Colon Cancer   Also available in: Chinese-Traditional   Cancer of the large intestine (colon cancer) is a common cancer in people over age 50, affecting about 1 in 20 people in North America. Early detection is important since early treatment improves the ... Details > Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies Colon Cancer: Men--Risk and Health Factors   This resource specifically written for Native Americans provides information about risk factors for colorectal cancer in men.... Details > Native American Cancer Research Colon Cancer: Tips for Patients and Caregivers   Caregivers play an important role in ensuring that colon cancer patients age 65 and older receive the best possible care. One of the many important roles that a caregiver plays in treatment is facilit... Details > Alliance for Aging Research Colorectal (Colon) Cancer: Basic Information Colorectal cancer is cancer that occurs in the colon or rectum. Sometimes it is called colon cancer, for short. This page links to basic information about colorectal cancer, including screening, sympt... Details > Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Colorectal Cancer (PDQ®): Screening This up-to-date information from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database is intended for use by patients. The document presents an general overview of colorectal cancer screening methods and scr... Details > National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health Colorectal Cancer Awareness: Some Important Facts You Should Know about Colorectal Cancer! Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States after lung cancer. ... Details > Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Colorectal Cancer Detection and Prevention   Also available in: Spanish   This article describes colorectal cancer and the risk factors for it, what lifestyle changes you can make, warning signs, and diagnosis and treatment.... Details > American Gastroenterological Association