Understanding Colon Cancer and its Symptoms
Colon and rectum cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States, accounting for 8 percent of total new cancer cases in America.
Demographics Colorectal cancer is slightly more common in men than in women. Also, those of African descent are more likely than other ethnicities to develop colon and rectal cancer.
Symptoms In the early stages, colon cancer does not have symptoms. As a result, screening is incredibly important, since it is unlikely for patients to notice their growing health risk until a major problem has developed.
Stages It may be tempting to write the above symptoms off as hemorrhoids. Don’t! Early detection is incredibly important to treat any cancer.
Treatments In all but the latest stage, surgery is very effective at treating colorectal cancer.
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