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Mount Vernon Oncologist Doctors for Colon CancerType of Physician: Oncologist What is a Oncologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; the oncologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. These subspecialists decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatment for cancer. Specialty: Oncology (Medical) Common Name: Cancer Doctor Oncologist Doctors in Mount Vernon * John C Bryne MD  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Medical Center Occupational Health Services  Montefiore Medical Center  Montefiore Center Oncology  Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Ctr  Victor D Ribeiro MD  Center for Liver Disease and Trans Plantation  Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care & Prevention  Drs Vogel & Greenberg  Paul A C Greenberg MD PC  Hematology Associates  Avi Barbasch MD  Anna Gattani MD PC  Arthur I Goldberg MD  Vladimiro Rosenberg MD  Gaynor Integrative Oncology  Ellen Ritchie MD  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC at Sleepy Hollow  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Sleepy Hollow  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Head and Neck Oncology  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC at Basking Ridge  MSKCC Hematology  MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplant Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplant Service  MSKCC Leukemia Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Melanoma & Sarcoma Service  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC at Sleepy Hollow  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Gastrointestional Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Bone Marrow Transplant Service  MSKCC Head and Neck Oncology  MSKCC Thoracic Medical Oncology  MSKCC Lymphoma Service  MSKCC Pediatric Oncology  MSKCC Breast Cancer Medicine  MSKCC Genitourinary Oncology Mount Vernon, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Colon CancerRead the Colon Cancer article » What is cancer?Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases. They affect the body's basic unit, the cell. Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and divide without control or order. Like all other organs of the body, the colon and rectum are made up of many types of cells. Normally, cells divide to produce more cells only when the body needs them. This orderly process helps keep us healthy. If cells keep dividing when new cells are not needed, a mass of tissue forms. This mass of extra tissue, called a growth or tumor, can be benign or malignant. Benign tumors are not cancer. They can usually be removed and, in most cases, they do not come back. Most important, cells from benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body. Benign tumors are rarely a threat to life. Malignant tumors are cancer. Cancer cells can invade and damage tissues and organs near the tumor. Also, cancer cells can break away from a malignant tumor and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system. This is how cancer spreads from the original (primary) tumor to form new tumors in other parts of the body. The spread of cancer is called metastasis. When cancer spreads to another part of the body, the new tumor has the same kind of abnormal cells and the same name as the primary tumor. For example, if colon cancer spreads to the liver, the cancer cells in the liver are colon cancer cells. The disease is metastatic colon cancer (it is not liver cancer).
What is cancer of the colon and rectum?The colon is the part of the digestive system where the waste material is stored. The rectum is the end of the colon adjacent to the anus. Together, they form a long, muscular tube called the large intestine (also known as the large bowel). Tumors of the colon and rectum are growths arising from the inner wall of the large intestine. Benign tumors of the large intestine are called polyps. Malig... Recommended Reading Related to Colon CancerWhat is colonoscopy?Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables an examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to evaluate the appearance of the inside of the colon (large bowel). This is accomplished by inserting a long flexible tube (the colonoscope) that is about the thickness of a finger into the anus and then advancing the colonoscope slowly into the rectum and through the colon. The tip of the colonoscope has a light and a video camera. The inner colon lining can be directly visualized in images transmitted from the camera to a television monitor. This traditional method of examination of the colon is called optical colonoscopy. In preparation for colonoscopy, the day before the examination the colon is emptied using laxatives. Immediately prior to colonoscopy, an intravenous infusion (IV) is started, and the patient is placed on a monitor for continuously monitoring the rhythm of the heart, blood pressure, and the amount of oxygen in the blo... Other Related Colon Cancer ArticlesEmergency Contact for Mount Vernon
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