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Gross Anatomy of the Colon

Published by de Souza Institute

This illustration is  published in the de Souza Institute‘s online course series, Cancer Disease Sites. The illustration is within a module giving an overview colorectal cancer and its treatment.

This diagram describes gross anatomy of the colon and the anatomical regions that are significant to diagnosing different types of colorectal cancer and that are significant to understanding colorectal cancer surgeries.

This diagram is designed to give nurses an overview of normal colon anatomy before they learn about the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer.