Description

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer when it includes cancer of the rectum, is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine (colon). The colon is the final part of the digestive tract, and cancer here typically starts as benign clumps of cells called polyps, which over time can develop into cancer. Types of Colon Cancer: 1) Adenocarcinomas 2) Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors 3) Lymphomas 4) Carcinoid Tumors 5) Sarcomas