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  1. Colon cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 19, 2024 · Find out about symptoms and causes for this cancer that starts in the large intestine. Learn about treatment options, including minimally invasive surgery.

  2. Rectal cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about the symptoms, causes and prevention of this cancer that starts in the rectum. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding colorectal cancer

    Mar 4, 2025 · ANSWER: The term colorectal cancer combines colon and rectal cancer, two parts of the intestine. The first part of the large intestine is called the colon, and the last part refers to …

  4. Colon cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 19, 2024 · Find out about symptoms and causes for this cancer that starts in the large intestine. Learn about treatment options, including minimally invasive surgery.

  5. Mayo Clinic Q&A: What do you know about colon cancer?

    Aug 20, 2025 · Fact: The goal of colorectal cancer screening is to prevent cancer, not just find it when it has already developed. Most colorectal cancer develops from a polyp, a small, …

  6. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Colorectal cancer in young adults

    Mar 31, 2025 · Early diagnosis is essential to surviving colorectal cancer. If this cancer is found when it's only in the colon or rectum, the five-year survival rate is over 90%.

  7. Early-onset colon cancer - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 9, 2025 · What is early-onset colon cancer? Early-onset colon cancer, also called young-onset colon cancer, is defined as colon cancer diagnosed before age 50. Colon cancer usually …

  8. Colon cancer surgery - Mayo Clinic

    Jul 8, 2025 · Learn about the procedures used to treat colon cancer, from simple polyp removal to colectomy.

  9. You’re at risk of colorectal cancer. Know the symptoms. Get …

    Mar 25, 2025 · Everyone is at average or high risk of colorectal cancer. "The truth is everyone's at risk for colorectal cancer," says Dr. Ebner. "But we typically divide people into two groups, …

  10. You’re at risk of colorectal cancer. Know the symptoms. Get …

    Mar 11, 2025 · Dr. Derek Ebner shares what you need to know to prevent colorectal cancer or catch it early when it's most treatable.