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Colon Cancer Chemotherapy

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Colon cancer chemotherapy is a medical treatment that uses anti-cancer drugs to target and destroy cancer cells in the colon. It can be administered orally or intravenously and is often used in combination with other treatments, such as surgery and radiation therapy, to improve outcomes for patients with colon cancer.

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