What Is Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. Sometimes it is called colon cancer, for short. The colon is the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum is the passageway that connects the colon to the anus. Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learn MoreWhat is Lung Cancer? Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the lungs, it is called lung cancer. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. Not counting some kinds of skin cancer, lung cancer is the second most diagnosed cancer in both men and women in the United States. After increasing for decades, lung cancer rates are decreasing nationally, as fewer people smoke cigarettes and as lung cancer treatments improve. Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learn MoreWhat is Prostate Cancer? Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. When cancer starts in the prostate, it is called prostate cancer. Except for skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. Many men with prostate cancer—especially those with tumors that have not spread beyond the prostate—die of other causes without ever having any symptoms from the cancer. Overall, about 96% of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer are still alive five years later. Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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