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Complications Overview Articles

Colon cancer
Cancer returning in the colon; Cancer spreading to other organs or tissues (metastasis; Development of a second primary colorectal cancer.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 24, 2008
Colon Cancer
Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells have lost normal control mechanisms governing growth. These...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Colon Cancer
Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells have lost normal control mechanisms governing growth. These...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Metastasis
Metastasis is the movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. Cancer cells usually spread through the bloodstream or the lymph system.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 30, 2006
Metastasis
The ability to invade and metastasize are the defining characteristics of a cancer. Invasion refers to the ability of cancer cells to penetrate through the membranes that separate them from healthy tissues and blood vessels.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Colon cancer
Colon cancer is cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon. Such cancer is sometimes referred to as "colorectal cancer." Other types of colon cancer such as lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, melanoma, and sarcomas are rare. In this article, use of the term "colon cancer" refers to colon carcinoma and not these rare types of colon cancer.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 24, 2008
Colon Cancer
Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells have lost normal control mechanisms governing growth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Colon Cancer
Cancer of the colon is the disease characterized by the development of malignant cells in the lining or epithelium of the first and longest portion of the large intestine. Malignant cells have lost normal control mechanisms governing growth.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
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