colon cancer

Definition / meaning of colon cancer

Cancer that forms in the tissues of the colon (the longest part of the large intestine). Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas (cancers that begin in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids).

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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