| Colorectal cancer | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
 Diagram of the lower gastrointestinal tract |
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| ICD-10 | C18-C20/C21 |
| ICD-9 | 153.0-154.1 |
| ICD-O: | M8140/3 (95% of cases) |
| OMIM | 114500 |
| DiseasesDB | 2975 |
| MedlinePlus | 000262 |
| eMedicine | med/413 med/1994ped/3037
Wikipedia contributors. “Colorectal cancer.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 22 Apr. 2012. Web. 23 Apr. 2012. |
The Sun Daily
COLON (large intestine) cancer, also referred to ascolorectal cancer, is the No. 1 cause of cancer death for men in this country. For women, it ranks third.
Irish Health
Research aimed at developing a new test to check for bowel cancer at an earlier stage is taking place in Ireland. The research is being funded by the Irish Cancer Society at the Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (BDI) at DCU.
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