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| | done to see if the cancer has spread.
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| Cancer occurs when something goes wrong
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| | Colonoscopy is currently the only test
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| with this system, causing uncontrolled
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| | recommended for colorectal cancer
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| cell division and growth. Colon cancer is
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| | screening in average-risk persons at 10
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| cancer of the large intestine (colon),
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| | year intervals. Colonoscopic surveillance
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| the lower part of your digestive system.
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| | (also called screening colonoscopy) needs
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| Most cases of colon cancer begin as
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| | to be available at more frequent
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| small, noncancerous (benign) clumps of
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| | intervals for individuals at high risk
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| cells called adenomatous polyps. Rectal
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| | for colon cancer (for instance, those
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| cancer is cancer of the last 6 inches of
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| | with a personal history of colorectal
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| the colon. Together, they're often
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| | cancer or adenomatous polyps; family
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| referred to as colorectal cancers.
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| | history of colorectal cancer;
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| Colorectal cancer is the second most
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| | non-hereditary polyposis; colorectal
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| common cancer killer overall and third
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| | cancer; or a pre-disposing condition such
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| most common cause of cancer-related death
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| | as inflammatory bowel disease.
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| in the United States in both males and
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| | The first step to avoiding this ailment
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| females. Who is at risk for colorectal
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| | is prevention with regular tests at the
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| cancer. Men tend to get colorectal cancer
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| | doctor, but there are other ways of
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| at an earlier age than women, but women
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| | getting around this disease in between
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| live longer so they catch up with men and
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| | checkups. Nevertheless, it appears that
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| thus the total number of cases in men and
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| | increasing the fiber content in the
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| women is equal. Women diagnosed with
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| | Western diet would be useful in the
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| uterine or ovarian cancer before age 50
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| | primary prevention of colorectal cancer.
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| are at increased risk of colorectal
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| | It is recommended that physical activity
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| cancer. Woman with a personal history of
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| | messages promoting at least 30-45 minutes
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| breast cancer have only a very slight
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| | of moderate to vigorous activity on most
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| increase in risk of colorectal cancer.
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| | days of the week be included in primary
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| The average age to develop colorectal
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| | prevention interventions for cancer. The
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| cancer is 70 years, and 93% of cases
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| | population prevalence for meeting
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| occur in persons 50 years of age or
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| | proposed physical activity criteria for
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| older. You have a higher risk for colon
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| | colon cancer prevention is low and much
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| cancer if you have:
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| | lower than that related to the more
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| Cancer elsewhere in the body.
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| | generic public health recommendations.
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| Colorectal polypsCrohn's disease
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| | Our bodies need lots of calcium and not
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| Family history of colon cancer
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| | only for building strong bones. Colon
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| Personal history of breast cancer
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| | cancer prevention is one of the most
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| Ulcerative colitis.
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| | exciting uses for calcium. However,
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| What are the symptoms of colorectal
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| | instead of using calcium supplements,
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| cancer. Symptoms of colorectal cancer
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| | this study relied on low-fat dairy
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| vary depending on the location of the
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| | products to supply 1,200mg calcium per
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| cancer within the colon or rectum, though
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| | day. Investigators found this amount of
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| there may be no symptoms at all. The most
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| | calcium decreased the incidence of
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| common presenting symptom of colorectal
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| | changes in the cells lining the colon,
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| cancer is rectal bleeding. Cancers
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| | which is often seen in the initial stages
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| arising from the left side of the colon
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| | of colon cancer. A significant protective
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| generally cause bleeding, or in their
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| | factor is adequate dietary calcium intake
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| late stages may cause constipation,
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| | during the period of maximum growth, ages
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| abdominal pain, and obstructive symptoms.
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| | 9 and 25 years, so that proper peak bone
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| On the other hand, right-sided colon
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| | mass is achieved by age 20and 30 years
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| lesions may produce vague abdominal
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| | and maintained until mid-life, with only
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| aching, but are unlikely to present with
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| | slow bone loss in the following years. As
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| obstruction or altered bowel habit. Other
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| | already noted, dietary surveys indicate a
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| symptoms such as weakness, weight loss,
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| | significant gap between the recommended
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| or anemia resulting from chronic blood
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| | calcium intake and the actual intake in
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| loss may accompany cancer of the right
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| | the United States in the critical years
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| side of the colon.
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| | of adolescence and young adulthood and
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| If your doctor learns that you do have
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| | later in life.
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| colorectal cancer, more tests will be
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