Colorectal Cancer On The Rise. On the other hand, there may be a set of. In a majority of patients, bowel cancer starts as small polyps in the intestine.
Colorectal cancer refers to malignancies in the colon or rectum, which are parts of the large intestine. Colorectal cancers in younger patients are often at advanced stages at the time of diagnosis. Awareness needed for colorectal cancer in the young.
About two thirds of all colorectal tumours develop in the colon and the remainder in the rectum.
The presentation depends on the site of the cancer: Right colon cancers: weight loss, anaemia, occult bleeding, mass in right iliac fossa, disease more likely to be.
Now, data from national cancer registries in Canada add to the evidence that colorectal cancer rates are rising in younger adults. The incidence of colorectal cancer, which is prevalent in western countries, is seeing an increasing trend in India also due to changes in lifestyle and dietary habits and growing obesity. Risk factors include a positive family history, hereditary syndromes, diet, and a The stages of colorectal cancer are based on the TNM staging system by the American Joint Committee for Cancer (AJCC).
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