Where is the first place I should look for treatment information?
NCI/PDQ - Colon Cancer Treatment - NCI
NCI/PDQ - Rectal Cancer Treatment - NCI

Are there any symptoms of colon or rectal cancer?  Can you tell me how it is diagnosed?
How is colorectal cancer diagnosed? – American Cancer Society (ACS)
Symptoms - Colon Cancer Alliance

Is there additional information on tests used to help diagnose colorectal cancer?
Flexible Sigmoidoscopy – National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Colonoscopy – NIH
Lower GI Series - NIH

What’s the difference between colon cancer and having metastases to the colon?
Questions and Answers about Metastatic Cancer – NCI

Do you have any information on surgery for colorectal cancer?
Surgery - ACS

My doctor said that I might need to have a colostomy after the surgery. Do you have any information on colostomy?
Do you need a colostomy - Oncolink
Colostomy Guide - ACS
Ostomy - United Ostomy Associations of America

I am going to have a colostomy and am worried about how it will affect my life. Will having a colostomy limit my usual activites or sexual life?
Coping with a Colostomy - Cancer Research UK

Are there any support or discussion groups for people who have colostomies?
Discussion Board - United Ostomy Associations of America

My father was just diagnosed with colon cancer. Are there things that make it more likely for a person to get colon or rectal cancer?
Risk factors for Colorectal Cancer - ACS

How can I learn more about the prevention, symptoms and screening of colorectal cancers?
Colorectal Cancer Screening: Questions and Answers – NCI
Screen for Life: National Colorectal Action Campaign – Centers for Disease Control

Do you have a list of websites, books, and other resources on colorectal cancer?
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