colon cancer

Colon Cancer – The Second Most Common Type of Cancer

We hear a lot about breast cancer on the news and on social media, reports about celebrities battling cancer, like Angela Jolie’s double mastectomy, is common. Much is also published about prostate and lung cancer, however, this trend is beginning to change. For example, according to a 2012 Center for Disease Control study colorectal cancer

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Colon and Rectal Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors and Treatments

What is Colon and Rectal Cancer? Colon cancer forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas which start in the cells that produce and release mucus and other bodily fluids. Those who eat a lot of processed foods are more at risk of getting

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