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2. Causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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   Some substances cause cancer primarily through their physical, rather than chemical, effects on cells. [32] A prominent example of this is prolonged exposure to asbestos, naturally occurring mineral fibers which are a major cause of mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the serous membrane, usually the serous membrane surrounding the lungs. [32]

3. Colorectal cancer - Wikipedia

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   Colorectal cancer (CRC), also known as bowel cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer, is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine). [5] Signs and symptoms may include blood in the stool , a change in bowel movements , weight loss, abdominal pain and fatigue. [ 9 ]

4. Woman, 33, shares 5 colon cancer symptoms she dismissed: 'I ...

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   Colorectal cancer used to be considered an older person’s disease, but it’s now the top cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second in women in this age group, according to the latest ...

5. Colon cancer is now the top cause of cancer death in young ...

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   A report from American Cancer Society finds colon cancer has risen to a top cause of death for men and women under 50. Cancer is rising in young people generally

6. Why is colon cancer on the rise in young adults?

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   Colon cancer could become the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. for people ages 20-49 by the year 2040, according to experts. (Yahoo News Photo Staff) (Yahoo News Photo Staff)

7. List of cancer clusters - Wikipedia

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   Cause References 1917–1927 Osteosarcoma: New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois: 86 Radium [1] [2] 1938–1971 Adenocarcinoma: U.S. 750 Diethylstilbestrol [3] [4]?–2018 Various cancers: St. Louis, Missouri: 56 Uranium [5] 1967–1973 Liver angiosarcoma (Hemangiosarcoma) Louisville, Kentucky: 4 Vinyl chloride monomer [6] 1968–1995 Leukemia ...

8. A new type of bacteria was found in 50% of colon cancers ...

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   Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States and is expected to kill more than 53,000 people in the nation in 2024, according to the American Cancer Society.

9. Preventable causes of death - Wikipedia

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   Preventable colorectal cancers: 41,400: 1.7%: Colorectal cancer (bowel cancer, colon cancer) caused 51,783 deaths in the US in 2011. [17] About 80 percent [18] of colorectal cancers begin as benign growths, commonly called polyps, which can be easily detected and removed during a colonoscopy. Accordingly, the tabulated figure assumes that 80 ...