Diet For Colon Cancer

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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, such as lymphoma, carcinoid tumors, melanoma, and sarcomas. These are rare. In this article, use of the term "colon cancer" refers to colon carcinoma only.


Alternative Names

Colorectal cancer; Cancer - colon; Rectal cancer; Cancer - rectum; Adenocarcinoma - colon; Colon - adenocarcinoma


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Six Risk Factors for Colon Cancer

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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...