Colon Cancer
Submitted by loveme26 on December 7, 2010
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Colon Cancer
Colon Cancer
Nearly eight million people, around the world have cancer. Cancer is a group of abnormal cells, known as a tumor, that grow uncontrollably. Cancerous tumors attack the surrounding tissue. Cancer is named according to the type of organ tissue from which it develops. Colorectal cancer, also known as, colon cancer has plagued mankind for thousands of years. Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, arises in the lining of the large intestine and rectum. The colon and rectum are apart of the digestive system. Their main function is to remove wastes from the body and absorb water and other types of nutrients. Colorectal Cancer is considered a genetic disease. Colon...
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