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2. 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] Most colorectal cancers are due to lifestyle ...

3. Mother who beat colon cancer twice shares symptoms doctors ...

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   The cancer can be diagnosed after a colonoscopy, but blood tests may also be involved if a doctor suspects the disease. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery are used to treat the disease.

4. As more young people get colon cancer, it may be time for a ...

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   The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 106,590 new cases of colon cancer in the United States this year, nearly evenly split between men and women. The rate of diagnosis ...

5. Serrated polyposis syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Serrated polyposis syndrome (SPS), previously known as hyperplastic polyposis syndrome, is a disorder characterized by the appearance of serrated polyps in the colon. While serrated polyposis syndrome does not cause symptoms, the condition is associated with a higher risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The lifelong risk of CRC is between 25 and 40%.

6. Colonoscopy - Wikipedia

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   Colonoscopy (/ ˌkɒləˈnɒskəpi /) or coloscopy (/ kəˈlɒskəpi /) [1] is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the distal portion of the small bowel. This examination is performed using either a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera, which is mounted on a flexible tube and passed through the ...

7. Mom survives colon cancer twice, shares symptoms doctors ...

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   It turned out to be stage 4 colon cancer that had metastasized to my liver. I was diagnosed in early 2018. I was diagnosed in early 2018. My father had colon cancer and passed away in his early 50s.

8. Diverticulitis - Wikipedia

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   Frequency. 3.3% (developed world) [1][3] Diverticulitis, also called colonic diverticulitis, is a gastrointestinal disease characterized by inflammation of abnormal pouches— diverticula —that can develop in the wall of the large intestine. [1] Symptoms typically include lower abdominal pain of sudden onset, but the onset may also occur over ...

9. 6 colon cancer warning signs never to ignore

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   Lawrence Meadows, the older brother of TODAY's Craig Melvin, died at 43 in December of 2020, four years after he had been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Doctors removed a baseball-sized ...