The colon is the lower part of the intestinal tract. Colorectal cancer: information on causes, incidence and how diet, nutrition and physical activity affect the risk of developing cancer of the bowel. The American Cancer Society provides helpful information and resources on colorectal cancer. In advanced disease, the cancer can spread to other parts of the body to form secondary cancers (known as metastasis). Find the information you need today. It can affect either the small bowel where our food is digested, or the large bowel (colon and rectum) where what remains of our food is turned into solid waste and expelled from the body. Clinical practice guidelines for surveillance colonoscopy - in adenoma follow-up, following curative resection of colorectal cancer and for cancer surveillance in inflammatory bowel disease. It extends from the caecum to the rectum. Status: This resource has been developed, reviewed or revised within the last five years. Bowel cancer is a cancer that affects the digestive system between the stomach and the anus.

The colon and rectum make up the large intestine (or large bowel), which is part of the digestive system, also called the gastrointestinal (GI) system (see illustration below).

Almost all colon cancers start in the lining of the colon and rectum. Bowel cancer is also known as colorectal cancer, colon cancer or rectal cancer. It can cause narrowing or blockage of the bowel, or bleeding. When doctors talk about colorectal cancer, this is usually what they are talking about. Bowel Cancer Australia is the leading community-funded charity dedicated to prevention, early diagnosis, research, quality treatment and care for everyone affected by bowel cancer (also known as colorectal cancer).

There is no single cause of colon cancer. To understand colorectal cancer, it helps to understand the parts that make up the colon and rectum. Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is a cancer that starts in the rectum or colon, located in the lower portion of the digestive system. Early diagnosis can often lead to a complete cure. In the United States, colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths due to cancer.

Published: 2019.