Sources

Everything NuDavid draws on, with the publisher and the date it was last checked. Open the original to see when it was last revised.

National Cancer Institute

Colon Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)

How colon cancer is diagnosed and staged, and which treatment categories apply at each stage.

Colon Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)

Link checked 2026-11-09.

National Cancer Institute

Rectal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)

Rectal cancer specifically, including why it is treated differently from colon cancer.

Rectal Cancer Treatment (PDQ®)

Link checked 2026-11-09.

National Cancer Institute

Find an NCI-Designated Cancer Center

The official directory behind the centers listed on this site. Designation reflects research capability, not a ranking.

Find an NCI-Designated Cancer Center

Link checked 2026-11-09.

National Library of Medicine

ClinicalTrials.gov

The federal study registry. Records are filed by sponsors, and listing is not a government endorsement.

ClinicalTrials.gov

Link checked 2026-11-09.

National Cancer Institute

Managing Cancer Care Costs

What cancer care tends to cost, which bills to expect, and who to ask for help.

Managing Cancer Care Costs

Link checked 2026-11-09.

CancerCare

CancerCare: A Helping Hand

A searchable database of assistance programs by diagnosis, state, and type of need.

CancerCare: A Helping Hand

Link checked 2026-11-09.

Paltown Development Foundation

COLONTOWN

Patient community organized into groups by stage, biomarker, and treatment line.

COLONTOWN

Link checked 2026-11-09.

Fight Colorectal Cancer

Fight Colorectal Cancer

Advocacy organization with treatment guides, a resource library, and a patient helpline.

Fight Colorectal Cancer

Link checked 2026-11-09.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

HealthCare.gov

Coverage options and the qualifying events that let you change plans outside open enrollment.

HealthCare.gov

Link checked 2026-11-09.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Information for Patients Who Are Getting Chemotherapy

Call your doctor right away, even in the middle of the night, for a temperature of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher during chemotherapy.

Information for Patients Who Are Getting Chemotherapy

Link checked 2026-11-09.

National Cancer Institute

Bowel Obstruction and Cancer

Signs of a blocked bowel, and why it needs immediate medical attention.

Bowel Obstruction and Cancer

Link checked 2026-11-09.

American Cancer Society

Constipation: when to call 911

Call 911 if you cannot pass any gas or stool, have rectal bleeding that will not stop, or sudden intense belly pain that will not stop.

Constipation: when to call 911

Link checked 2026-11-09.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Hospital Price Transparency

Hospitals must publish their prices. These are list and negotiated rates, not your final bill.

Hospital Price Transparency

Link checked 2026-11-09.

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