intestinal cancer; bowel cancer
Medical term for cancer of the intestines, including colon and rectal cancers. Used in both clinical and general contexts.
Regular screenings are important for early detection of intestinal cancer.
My father underwent surgery for intestinal cancer.
colorectal cancer; large bowel cancer
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana がん is widely used for 'cancer' in medical and everyday contexts.
Full kanji spelling; 癌 is the formal kanji for 'cancer' but is less common in general writing.
Katakana variant of がん; sometimes used for emphasis or in medical pamphlets.
Compound of 腸 (ちょう, 'intestines') and がん ('cancer'). The reading ちょう is the on'yomi of 腸, and がん is a common abbreviation of 癌 (がん, 'cancer').