bowel cancer
Colon tumor disease
Bowel cancer is cancer of the large intestine—the colon or rectum.
The term is more common in British than American English, where colon cancer or colorectal cancer predominates.
Screening for bowel cancer typically begins at age fifty.
Large intestine examination
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- carcinomaEpithelial malignant tumor
symptoms · diagnosis · prognosis · biopsy · pathology · staging · remission · recurrence
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
- colostomySurgically created bowel outlet
stoma · laparotomy · immunotherapy · targeted therapy · resection · adjuvant · palliative care · clinical trials
Terminal intestinal chamber
- colonLarge intestine section
- cecumLarge intestine's origin pouch
- ileumLast small intestine segment
- sigmoidCurving in two directions
ascending colon · descending colon · large intestine · mucosa · lumen · anus · gastrointestinal tract · digestive system
Temporary disease absence
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- survivorOne still alive after
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- life expectancyAverage anticipated survival duration
five-year survival · recurrence · quality of life · support groups · patient advocacy · hope · resilience · ostomy bag
Lower intestine visual inspection
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- barium enemaRectal contrast for imaging
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
colonoscopy
Large intestine examination
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- adenocarcinomaGlandular tissue malignancy
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
carcinoma · symptoms · diagnosis · prognosis · biopsy · pathology · staging · remission · recurrence · colorectal
chemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- colectomySurgical removal of colon
colostomy · stoma · laparotomy · immunotherapy · targeted therapy · resection · adjuvant · palliative care · clinical trials · monoclonal antibodies
rectum
Terminal intestinal chamber
sigmoid · ascending colon · descending colon · large intestine · mucosa · lumen · anus · gastrointestinal tract · digestive system
remission
Temporary disease absence
life expectancy · five-year survival · recurrence · quality of life · support groups · patient advocacy · hope · resilience · ostomy bag · long-term effects
sigmoidoscopy
Lower intestine visual inspection
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- barium enemaRectal contrast for imaging
- preventive careHealth maintenance before disease
- bowel disordersIBS, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colitis, diverticulitis
- digestive cancershepatoma
- gut problemsappendicitis, constipation, diarrhea, IBS, acid reflux
bowel cancerpolyp
Fleshy membrane projection
adenoma · benign growth · benign tumor · inflammatory bowel disease · diverticulitis