Colon/Colorectal cancer is a serious problem that can devastate the lives of many. Over 135,000 people in the US are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year (The Cancer Information Network). More than 60,000 of them die annually (Liu and Kamerath). Colorectal cancer is a disease where cells in the colon or rectum become abnormal and divide without control or order, creating a mass called a tumor (Colorectal Cancer Screening: Questions and Answers).

Most cancers are named after the part of the body in which the cancer is found. Colorectal cancer is named after the colon and rectum, which are found in the digestive system (What is Colorectal Cancer"). The digestive system begins with food being chewed and swallowed, then making it way into the stomach. In the stomach the food is broken down and sent to the small intestine, which breaks the food even more and absorbs the nutrients...