colorectal
adjective
co·lo·rec·tal
ˌkō-lō-ˈrek-tᵊl 
: relating to or affecting the colon and rectum
colorectal cancer
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Firefighter Tommy Arriaga died of colorectal cancer in 2020.
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Schulz announced his retirement in December 1999 after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The page states that Jones was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer at 39 years old after having no family history of colon cancer and no genetic dispositions to cancer.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Bristol-Myers Squibb said that the European Commission has approved Opdivo plus Yervoy — two drugs that can be used in combination for treating certain kinds of cancer — for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Schulz announced his retirement in December 1999 after being diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
The page states that Jones was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer at 39 years old after having no family history of colon cancer and no genetic dispositions to cancer.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Bristol-Myers Squibb said that the European Commission has approved Opdivo plus Yervoy — two drugs that can be used in combination for treating certain kinds of cancer — for the first-line treatment of adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Colorectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorectal. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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colorectal
adjective
co·lo·rec·tal
ˌkō-lə-ˈrek-tᵊl, ˌkäl-ə-
: relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
colorectal cancer
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