Colon cancer can occur in people in their 20s, and more and more young people are being diagnosed with the disease. Learn about when you should start screening. Read more: Can Colon Cancer Occur in Your 20s? Article
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Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms, Signs, Screening, Stages
Colorectal cancer (colon cancer) is the cause of many cancer deaths. Learn about the warning signs, symptoms, screening process,...
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Colon Cancer: How Your Diet Can Affect Colorectal Cancer
Diet, including nutrient, antioxidant, and vitamin intake, affects colon cancer risk. Certain dietary factors either decrease or...
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Colorectal Cancer: What to Expect With a Colonoscopy
Learn more about what happens during a colonoscopy, how to prepare for it, and how you’ll feel afterward.
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Most, if not all, of these cancers develop from colonic polyps. Removal of these precancerous polyps can prevent colon cancer....
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How Do Bowel Movements Change With Colon Cancer?
Colon cancer can't be seen or felt, it reveals itself through some early symptoms. Colon cancer poop may look like loose stools, constipated stools, or bloody stool.
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Colon Cancer: 8 Early Warning Signs & 4 Stages
Colon cancer usually does not cause signs or symptoms in the early stages. As the cancer grows, signs may include blood in the stool, bowel habit changes, abdominal pain, and fatigue. Learn about stages and treatment of colon cancer.
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Colon Cancer (Colorectal Cancer)
Colon Cancer (Colorectal Cancer) is a malignancy that arises from the inner lining of the colon. Most, if not all, of these cancers, develop from colonic polyps. Removal of these precancerous polyps can prevent colon cancer.
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Colon Cancer Prevention
Colorectal cancer is both curable and preventable if it is detected early and completely removed before the cancerous cells metastasize to other parts of the body. Colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy (along with digital rectal examination and stool occult blood testing) are both effective at preventing colo-rectal cancers and detecting early colo-rectal cancers.
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How Can Colon Cancer Be Avoided?
Appropriate lifestyle management, such as eating a proper diet, and regular colon cancer screening could help prevent colon cancer.
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Can You Tell if You Have Cancer by Your Poop?
Colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer. Noticeable changes to your poop that occur with colon cancer may include blood in the stool, loose stools, hard stools, and narrow stools.
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Who Is at a High Risk of Colon Cancer?
Colon cancer affects men and women equally. It is more common among people who are 50 years and older but can rarely occur in teenagers as well. Although some factors can increase the risk of colon cancer, over 75 percent of colon cancer occurs in people with no known risk factors. Risk factors for colon cancer are described below.
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