Colon Cancer (cont.)
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Synonyms and Keywords
abdominal pain, adenocarcinoma, adenoma, adenomatous polyps, carcinoembryonic antigen, CEA, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, colostomy, endoscopy, familial adenomatous polyposis, FAP, fecal occult blood test, flexible sigmoidoscopy, hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer, HNPCC, ostomy bag, rectal bleeding, rectal cancer, tumor marker, colon cancer
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Colon Cancer - How Was Diagnosis Established
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How was the diagnosis of your colon cancer established?
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