Other Resources

For More Information About Colon Cancer and Colonoscopy:

American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org

American College of Gastroenterology
4900 B South 31st Street
Arlington, VA 22206-1656
Phone: (703) 820-7400
Fax: (703) 931-4520
www.acg.gi.org

American Gastroenterological Association
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Seventh Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 654-2055
Fax: (301) 652-3890
www.gastro.org

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Thirteen Elm Street
Manchester, MA 01944-1314
Phone: (978) 526-8330
Fax: (978) 526-4018
www.asge.org

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
85 West Algonquin Road, Suite 550
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: (847) 290-9184
Fax: (847) 290-9203
www.fascrs.org

Colon Cancer Alliance
175 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
Office: (212) 627-7451
Toll-free Helpline: (877) 422-2030
Fax: (425) 940-6147
www.ccalliance.org

National Cancer Institute
Building 31
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
1-800-4-CANCER
www.cancer.gov

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Building 31
Room 9A04 Center Drive
MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
www.niddk.nih.gov

Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc.
401 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-4267
Phone: (800) 245-7462
In Illinois: (312) 321-5165
Fax: (312) 527-6658
www.sgna.org

¹ National Cancer Institute. General information about colon cancer. Available at:
http://www.webmd.com/colorectal-cancer/tc/Colon-cancer-Treatment-Patient-Information-NCI-PDQ-General-Information-About-Colon-Cancer. Accessed: March 27, 2007.

² American Cancer Society. Detailed guide: colon and rectum cancer. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_1X_What_are
_the_key_statistics_for_colon_and_rectum_cancer.asp?rnav=cri. Accessed: February 26, 2007.