The following organizations are good resources for information on colon cancer:
- American Cancer Society -- www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer.html
- Colon Cancer Alliance -- www.ccalliance.org
- National Cancer Institute -- www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal/
- National Human Genome Research Institute -- www.genome.gov/10000466/learning-about-colon-cancer/
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/
Alternative Names
Resources - colon cancer
Review Date 11/12/2016
Updated by: Jennifer K. Mannheim, ARNP, Medical Staff, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
