Colorectal cancer - Symptoms, Treatment, How to prevent
Colorectal cancer is a malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the large intestine (colon) or rectum.
Most colorectal cancers develop from polyps. Removal of colon polyps can aid in the prevention of colorectal cancer.
Diagnosis of colorectal cancer can be made by colonoscopy with biopsy confirmation of cancerous tissue.
Some symptoms and signs of colon cancer are:
rectal bleeding or blood in the stool,
dark-colored stool,
change in bowel habits,
change in stool consistency,
constipation,
diarrhea,
narrow stools.
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