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Colon cancer
Term	Colon cancer
Short definition	Colon cancer - (pronounced) (REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last few inches of the colon closest to the anus)
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Colon cancer - (pronounced) (REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last few inches of the colon closest to the anus)

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 |Term=Colon cancer
-|Short definition=Colon cancer - {{Pronunciation}} (KOH-loh-REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer that develops in the colon (the longest part of the colon) and/or rectum (the last few inches of the colon before the anus)
+|Short definition=Colon cancer - {{Pronunciation}} (REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last few inches of the colon closest to the anus)
 |Type=Cancer terms
 |Specialty=Oncology
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 |Source=NCI
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-Colon cancer - {{Pronunciation}} (KOH-loh-REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer that develops in the colon (the longest part of the colon) and/or rectum (the last few inches of the colon before the anus) {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
+Colon cancer - {{Pronunciation}} (REK-tul KAN-ser) Cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum (the last few inches of the colon closest to the anus) {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]