Colon Cancer At Young Age
Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinoma
Prevention
The death rate for colon cancer has dropped in the last 15 years. This may be due to increased awareness and screening by colonoscopy.
Colon cancer can almost always be caught by colonoscopy in its earliest and most curable stages. Almost all men and women age 50 and older should have a colon cancer screening. Patients at risk may need earlier screening.
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Colon cancer screening
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Alternative NamesScreening for colon cancer; Colonoscopy - screening; Sigmoidoscopy - screening; Virtual colonoscopy - screeningInformationColon... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Six Risk Factors for Colon Cancer
Gender Men have a slightely higher risk of developing colon cancer than women. The lifetime risk of developing cancer of the colon or rectum is 5.9 percent for men and 5.5 percent for women. Age The risk of colon cancer increases...
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