The doctor may collect samples of tissue or cells for closer examination. Also called roctosigmoidoscopy. The extent of a cancer, especially whether the disease has spread from the original site to other parts of the body. A procedure to remove or repair a part of the body or to find out if disease is present. An abnormal mass of tissue that results from excessive cell division.
Tumors perform no useful body function.
A disease that causes long-term inflammation of the lining of the colon.