Rectal Cancer WisdomCard™
Our Guides and Physician Review team have organized the Top 10 Health Resources on Rectal Cancer and compiled helpful research notes below.
- eMedicine: Rectal Cancer emedicine.com - Rectal Cancer
- National Cancer Institute: Rectal Cancer
cancer.gov - Rectal Cancer
- American Cancer Society: Colorectal Cancer cancer.org - Colorectal Cancer
- Cleveland Clinic: Rectal Cancer clevelandclinic.org - Rectal Cancer
- InteliHealth: Colorectal Cancer intelihealth.com - Colorectal Cancer
- Oncology Channel: Rectal Cancer oncologychannel.com - Rectal Cancer
- eMedTV: Rectal Cancer colon-cancer.emedtv.com - Rectal Cancer
- About.com: Rectal Cancer cancer.about.com - Rectal Cancer
- The Texas Cancer Center: Rectal Cancer Introduction texascancercenter.com - Rectal Cancer Introduction
- Wrong Diagnosis: Rectal Cancer wrongdiagnosis.com - Rectal Cancer
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Research Notes on Rectal Cancer
Rectal cancer occurs when cancerous cells form in the tissue of the rectum.1 In order to diagnosis rectal cancer, your doctor may perform a sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, or barium enema.1 Your doctor will assess certain factors to determine a prognosis.2
Fast Facts:
- The most common type of rectal cancer is called adenocarcinoma.3
- More than 40,000 people each year in the United States are diagnosed with rectal cancer.3
- Risk factors for rectal cancer include a history of Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and polyps in the colon.2
- Treatment options for rectal cancer may include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.1
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Latest Headlines Rectal Cancer
What is Rectal Cancer?
- American Cancer Society: What is Colorectal Cancer?
- MedTerms: Definition of Rectal Cancer
- eMedicineHealth: Rectal Cancer Overview
- University of Maryland Medical Center: What is Colorectal Cancer?
- Wikipedia: Colorectal Cancer
What Are The Symptoms of Rectal Cancer?
- eMedicineHealth: Rectal Cancer Symptoms
- University of Maryland Medical Center: What Are the Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer?
- University of California, San Francisco Medical Center: Rectal Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
- National Cancer Institute: Possible Signs of Rectal Cancer Include a Change in Bowel Habits or Blood in the Stool
What Are The Causes and Complications of Rectal Cancer?
- American Cancer Society: What Causes Colorectal Cancer?
- eMedicineHealth: Rectal Cancer Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Rectal Cancer?
- American Cancer Society: Treatment by Stage of Rectal Cancer | Types of Treatment
- eMedicineHealth: Rectal Cancer Treatment
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Treatment for Colorectal Cancer
- University of California, San Francisco Medical Center: Rectal Cancer: Treatment
- FamilyDoctor: Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cancer of the Colon or Rectum
- National Cancer Institute: Rectal Cancer: Treatment Option Overview
- Radiation Therapy
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Rectal Cancer?
- FamilyDoctor: What is Cancer Staging? What Does Stage I Cancer Mean | What Does Stage II Cancer Mean? | What Does Stage III Cancer Mean? | What Does Stage IV Cancer Mean?
- National Cancer Institute: Stages of Rectal Cancer
How Do You Prevent Rectal Cancer?
- American Cancer Society: Can Colorectal Cancer Be Prevented?
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Rectal Cancer
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Personal Colorectal Screening Stories
- Eve's Cupboard Raw Vegan Blog: Why Eat Fruits and Vegetables?
- WebMD: Colorectal Cancer: Personal Stories
- Myriad: Personal Stories of Colorectal and Related Cancers
Foundations and Support Groups on Rectal Cancer
- National Cancer Institute: Colon and Rectal Cancer Support and Education
- American Cancer Society: Colorectal Support and Education
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Rectal Cancer
- HealthBoards: Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer
- Yahoo Groups: Colorectal Cancer Support Group
- Google Groups: Rectal Cancer Support Group
- The Cancer Forums: Rectum Cancer-Recovery questions
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Rectal Cancer
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Archives of Articles on Rectal Cancer
- PubMed Central: Rectal Cancer Articles
- Google Scholar: Articles on Rectal Cancer
Clinical Trials on Rectal Cancer
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Rectal Cancer Trials
- CenterWatch: Trials of Rectal Cancer
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 About.com: Rectal Cancer
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 eMedTV: Rectal Cancer
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 eMedicineHealth: Rectal Cancer Symptoms, Signs, Screening, Treatment and Prognosis
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- Reviewer: Scott Pearlman, M.D.
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 13, 2009
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