I. Overview
What Is Colon Cancer?
What Is A Polyp?
At What Age Should I Get A Colonoscopy?
What Ethnic Groups Are At Higher Risk For Colon Cancer?
What If I Have A Family History Of Colon Cancer?
What If I Have Ulcerative Colitis?
How Common Is Colon Cancer?
II. Causes
What Are The Causes?
What Are The Risk Factors?
How Could I Have Prevented Colon Cancer?
Is Colon Cancer Genetic?
What Genetic Disorders Should I Pay Attention To?
What Is MSI?
III. Symptoms & Signs
What Are Early Signs Of Colon Cancer?
What Are The Symptoms Of Colon Cancer?
What If I Have Hemorrhoids?
What Is Rectal Cancer? Is It Different?
What Is Appendiceal Cancer? Is It Different?
IV. Diagnosis
What Goes Into A Diagnosis?
Are There Alternative Screening Options?
How Are Colon Cancers Evaluated?
How Can I Prepare For A Colonoscopy?
Do Older Patients Need A Colonoscopy?
Are There Any Risks With A Colonoscopy?
What About The Lymph Nodes?
Why Can’t The Doctor Always Tell The Stage Right Away?
What Is A Biopsy?
Can The Cancer Spread With A Biopsy?
What Happens After A Diagnosis?
What Does It Mean To Tattoo A Tumor?
When Will I Need A Repeat Colonoscopy?
V. Staging
What Is The TNM Model?
VI. Treatment
VII. Follow Up & Monitoring