See Also: Colon cancer(medicine)
Cancer, colon(health)
cancer, colon(medicine)
Colon cancer(health)
colon cancer and polyps(medicine)
Colon cancer and polyps(health)
colon cancer, family history of(medicine)
Colon cancer family history(health)
cancer, colon- screening and surveillance(medicine)
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Colon cancer (health)


A malignant (cancerous) tumor arising from the inner wall of the large intestine. Although the exact causes of colon cancer are not known, it appears that both hereditary and environmental factors, like what we eat, play a role in its development. The early stages of cancer may have no symptoms.