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updated 10/06
The purpose of this information guide is to direct interested individuals to quality sources of information about colorectal cancer prevention and early detection.
This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center located on the B1 level.
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- American Cancer Society. "Guidelines for the Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer".
- American Cancer Society. "Colorectal Cancer: Early Detection Saves Lives".
- American Institute for Cancer Research. "Diet, Nutrition and Cancers of the Colon and Rectum".
- American Institute for Cancer Research. Reducing Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer.
Ebbert, Judi.
"Screening 2000: Time to Make it your Way of Life." Voice; Spring 2000.
Gilbert, Susan.
Preventing and Treating Colon Cancer. Boston: Harvard Health Publications, 2001.
Magee, Elaine. Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer: Nutrition You Can Live With.
Franklin Lakes, N.J.: New Page Books, 2001.
Colorectal Cancer: Early Detection at the American Cancer Society website.
- Go to the American Cancer Society site
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience)
- In the Search text box (located in the top right section of the page) enter "colorectal cancer:
early detection").
This page includes the American Cancer Society's screening guidelines for three risk
levels.
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Awareness on the Colon Cancer Alliance site
A collection of fact-sheets and articles on risks levels, screening schedules and methods for early detection of colorectal cancer.
Colon and Rectal Cancer: Prevention, Genetics, Causes
- Go to the National Cancer Institute site
(NOTE: this link will open in a second browser window for your convenience)
- Click on: "Cancer Topics"
- Scroll down to and click on: "Prevention Genetics, Causes"
- Select "Colon and Rectal Cancer: Prevention, Genetics, Causes"
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
This list does not constitute an endorsement of the information contained in the resources. It is
provided for educational purposes only and are not intended for nor engaged in rendering medical advice or
professional services. The information provided through this list and its links should not be used for
diagnosing or treating a health problem or a disease. It is not a substitute for professional care.
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