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Understanding Colorectal Cancer

• Colon Cancer (Patient Education Institute)
• Text-Only Version
• Interactive Audio Version
• Colorectal (Colon) Cancer - Basic Information (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• How Is Colorectal Cancer Diagnosed? (American Cancer Society)
• NIH Senior Health: Colorectal Cancer (National Institutes of Health)
• What African Americans Need to Know about Colorectal Cancer (Prevent Cancer Foundation)
• What Is Colorectal Cancer? (American Cancer Society)
• What You Need to Know About Cancer of the Colon and Rectum (National Cancer Institute)

Treating Colorectal Cancer

• Colon Cancer Surgery (Patient Education Institute)
• Text-Only Version
• Interactive Audio Version
• Treatment Option Overview (National Cancer Institute)
• Treatment by Stage of Colon Cancer (American Cancer Society)

Preventing Colorectal Cancer

• Can Colorectal Cancer Be Prevented? (American Cancer Society)
• Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ) (National Cancer Institute)

Colorectal Cancer Health Check

• Colorectal Cancer Screening: Basic Fact Sheet (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Screening (National Cancer Institute)
• Screening for Colorectal Cancer (Patient Education Institute)
• Text-Only Version
• Interactive Audio Version
• What Are the Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

Colorectal Cancer News

• News by Health Topics: Colorectal Cancer (MedlinePlus)

Colorectal Cancer Statistics

• What Are the Key Statistics for Colorectal Cancer? (American Cancer Society)

Resources compiled by Ann Hallyburton, Hunter Library, Western Carolina University.

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