Cancer Type

Our Favorite Resources for Colorectal Cancer

  • Information on advocacy, research, and policy decisions regarding colorectal cancer is at C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition.

  • For information about financial assistance, transportation, and lodging for colorectal cancer patients, contact Colorectal CareLine.

  • Get support, resources, and news specifically for patients, families, and those at risk from colon cancer from the Colon Cancer Alliance.

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INFORMATION BY CANCER TYPE

Colorectal

Bittersweet Gene

BY HEATHER L. VAN EPPS, PHD

Predicting drug response in colorectal cancer.

Screening

Q&A: CT Colonography

BY LEN LICHTENFELD, MD

New colorectal cancer screening gets high marks.

Updates in Surgery

Renaissance Surgery

BY BEVERLY A. CALEY

Using robotic arms, video cameras, and tiny incisions, cancer surgeons are changing what it means to go under the knife.

Side Effects

A Rash of Good News

BY STACIE BERG

Side effect may predict response to treatment. 


More in Colorectal

Supportive Care

Under New Management

BY PAUL ENGSTROM

Newer and better supportive care days to control side effects are making treatments easier for patients. 
Research in the News

Breaking News from ASCO

BY STAFF REPORTS

Updates from the 2008 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology includes news on lung, breast, colorectal, and kidney cancers.