Understanding colon cancer

Booklet
Published: 30 Apr 2020
Next review: 30 Apr 2023
Edition: 5

This booklet explains colon cancer, covering causes and symptoms, diagnosis, staging and grading, treatments and clinical trials. It also looks at emotional, practical and financial issues.

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Published: 30 Apr 2020
Next review: 30 Apr 2023
Edition: 5

This booklet explains colon cancer, covering causes and symptoms, diagnosis, staging and grading, treatments and clinical trials. It also looks at emotional, practical and financial issues.

About this booklet

This booklet is about colon cancer. The colon is part of the bowel. We have separate information about small bowel cancer, rectal cancer and anal cancer.


When we mention bowel cancer in this booklet, this includes colon cancer.


Visit our online information about colon cancer.


We want everyone affected by cancer to feel our information is written for them. To do this we use plain English and we try to make it accessible and relevant to the widest range of people. Read more about how we produce our information.

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