Colon Cancer

Research

Mayo Clinic researchers contribute significantly to the development of early detection, prevention, diagnostic and treatment strategies for colon and rectal (colorectal) cancer. Current research areas include:

• Studying drugs to prevent the development of colorectal cancer
• Researching less invasive colorectal cancer screening procedures
• Investigating new drugs or combinations of drugs to treat colorectal cancer and prevent the spread or recurrence
• Studying risk factors for colorectal cancer
• Learning how to best communicate the risk of colorectal cancer to at-risk family members
• Searching for additional genes and genetic mechanisms that are associated with or cause colon and rectal cancer

Publications

See a list of publications by Mayo doctors on colon cancer on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.