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Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treatment, from Avastin.com
Description
Colon and rectal cancers are alike in many ways, which is why we sometimes refer to them together as colorectal cancer. Symptoms and treatment can vary according to where the cancer grows, so it might be helpful for you to know more about the colon and rectum.
The colon and rectum are part of the digestive system (sometimes called the gastrointestinal or GI tract). The digestive system processes the food we eat and eliminates solid waste matter (feces or stool) from the body.
Colorectal cancers develop in the large intestine. The first 6 feet of the large intestine include the large bowel or colon. The final 6 inches make up the rectum and the anal canal. The anal canal ends at the anus (the opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body). The colon has 4 sections: the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, and the sigmoid or S-shaped colon. Cancer can develop in any of the 4 sections of the colon or rectum.
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