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Colorectal Cancer


Overview
Colon cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the colon.Signs of colon cancer include blood in the stool or a change in bowel habits.

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Symptoms
A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation, or narrowing of the stool, that lasts for more than a few days A feeling that you need to have a bowel movement that's not relieved by having one Rectal bleeding with bright red blood Blood in the stool...

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Causes
Age, Family history of colorectal cancer, Personal history, Inherited risk, Alcohol, Cigarette smoking, Race, Obesity...

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Diagnosis
Physical exam and history, Digital rectal exam, Fecal occult blood test (FOBT), Sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, Virtual colonoscopy, Biopsy...

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Prevention
Physical activity, Taking Aspirin, Combination hormone replacement therapy, Polyp removal...

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Treatment
Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy: Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Targeted Therapy : Bevacizumab...

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Everyday Life
In most cases, colon and rectal cancers grow slowly over many years. Most of those cancers start as a growth called a polyp. Taking out the polyp early may prevent it from turning into cancer...

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Resources
https://www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/signs-and-symptoms.html https://www.cancer.net/cancer-types/colorectal-cancer/types-treatment

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Overview Know More ...!
Colon cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the colon ..
Symptoms Know More ...!
A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation, or narrowing of the stool, that lasts for more ...
Age, Family history of colorectal cancer, Personal history, Inherited risk, Alcohol, Cigarette smoking, Race, Obesity...
Diagnosis Know More ...!
Physical exam and history, Digital rectal exam, Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) ...
Prevention Know More ...!
Physical activity, Taking Aspirin, Combination hormone replacement therapy, Polyp removal...
Treatment Know More ...!
Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy: Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Targeted Therapy : Bevacizumab...
Everyday Life Know More ...!
In most cases, colon and rectal cancers grow slowly over many years. Most of those cancers start as ...
Resources Know More ...!
https://www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal