Colon Health Resources, Organizations and Support Groups

The following is a selected list of organizations, support groups, discussion forums and other resources related to colon and digestive health.

Colon Cancer Alliance
http://www.ccalliance.org/

National Cancer Institute Colon Cancer Home Page
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal

National Digestive Diseases Clearinghouse
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm

The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
http://www.fascrs.org/

The American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
http://www.nccrt.org/

The Centers for Disease Control Colorectal Cancer Page
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/Colorectal/

American Cancer Society: Learn About Colon and Rectum Cancer
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/home/index.asp

The American College of Gastroenterology
http://www.gi.org/

American Celiac Disease Alliance
http://americanceliac.org/

Medline Plus: Colorectal Cancer
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/colorectalcancer.html

National Human Genome Research Institute: Learning About Colon Cancer
http://www.genome.gov/page.cfm?pageID=10000466

National Institute on Aging: Colorectal Cancer
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/colorectalcancer/toc.html

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force: Screening for Colorectal Cancer
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspscolo.htm

National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable
http://www.nccrt.org/

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
http://www.ccfa.org/info/about/crohns

Celiac Disease Foundation
http://www.celiac.org/

The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University
http://www.celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu/CF-HOME.htm

The Children's Digestive Health and Nutrition Foundation
http://www.cdhnf.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=14

Discussion Groups, Forums, etc.

The Colon Club
http://www.colonclub.com/

Digestive and Bowel Disorders Forum
http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic28947.html

Colon Cancer and Rectal Cancer Forum
http://www.cancerforums.net/forum-12.html

Colon Cancer Alternatives Support Forum
http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=801

Colon Cleansing Forum
http://coloncleansingtalk.com/

Cancer Compass Colon Cancer Forum
http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/cancers/colon-cancer/1,0,119,18.htm

Cancer Focus Colon Cancer Forum
http://cancerfocus.org/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=4

Living With Crohn's Disease
http://www.livingwithcrohnsdisease.com/livingwithcrohnsdisease/

Crohn's Disease Support Group at MD Junction.com
http://www.mdjunction.com/crohn-disease

Wellsphere Celiac Disease Community
http://www.wellsphere.com/celiac-disease-community/211934

Diverticulitis Support Group at DailyStrength
http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Diverticulitis/support-group

Diverticulitis Support Groups at MD Junction
http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/diverticulitis-discussions

Diverticulitis, Diverticulosis & Diverticolitis Support Forum at Curezone.com
http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=192

Colon Cleansing Forum at DrNatura.com
http://www.coloncleansingforum.com/

Digestive and Bowel Disorders Forum
http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic28947.html

Colon Cleansing Forum at HealingWell.com
http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=26&m=360160