Once colon cancer has been spotted in the body a number of tests are run to make sure that the cancer is either benign or malignant. Colon cancer is the third leading cause of death from cancer patients.
The process in which determining if the cancer is benign or if it is indeed malignant is called "staging. If the cancer is benign the tumor is just simply removed ,but if it is malignant more treatment is required.
The process in which determining if the cancer is benign or if it is indeed malignant is called "staging. If the cancer is benign the tumor is just simply removed ,but if it is malignant more treatment is required.