Colon, or colorectal, cancer is cancer that starts in the large intestine (colon) or the rectum (end of the colon). Other types of cancer can affect the colon. These include lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, melanoma, and sarcomas. These are rare. In this article, colon cancer refers to colon carcinoma only.
How much do Alaskans earn? So what is a typical annual salary? As of 2008, teachers make $52,141; oil jobs average around $65,000; jobs in retail sales are about $22,000; and government jobs (depending on the position) start around $43,000.
The US $7.2 million check used to pay for Alaska ($121 million in 2015 dollars). The Alaska Purchase was the United States' acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867 by a treaty ratified by the United States Senate.