Cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer, and cancer that begins in the rectum is called rectal cancer. Cancer that affects either of these organs may also be called colorectal cancer. See the following PDQ summaries for more information about colorectal cancer: Colorectal Cancer Screening.
Confidence votes 37.0K. The Supreme Court decides cases that are appealed by a lower court; a lower court has made a decision and one of the parties feels strongly enough that the decision was wrong that they make an appeal to the Supreme Court.onfidence votes 37.0K. The Supreme Court decides cases that are appealed by a lower court; a lower court has made a decision and one of the parties feels strongly enough that the decision was wrong that they make an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Best Answer: Almost all cases come from appeals of a Circuit Court ruling. There are 9 Ciruit Courts in the US, each of which handles mostly appeals from decisions by lower ranking federal courts within its geographical area. The losing side in a circuit court decision can appeal to the Supreme Court and the Court rules on whether or not to take the case. Technically, litigants can skip the Court of Appeals and appeal a lower court ruling directly to the Supremes, but such appeals are very rarely heard.