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colorectal cancer Prevention

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Colorectal cancer screening can reduce 15% to 33% mortality due to this type of cancer among people aged 50 and over 5. Colorectal cancer screening can reduce 15% to 33% mortality due to this type of cancer among people aged 50 and over 5. Here’s what the medical authorities recommend. Here’s what the medical authorities recommend.

* People affected: men and women aged over 50 years. Persons concerned: men and women aged over 50 years.
* Guaiac test: search for occult blood in the stool. Guaiac test: search for occult blood in the stool.
* Frequency: every year or every two years. Frequency: every year or every two years.
* When this test is positive, other medical examinations are offered. When this test is positive, other medical examinations are offered. The probe flexible sigmoidoscopy allows the doctor to observe the wall of the rectum and sigmoid colon (see diagram). The probe flexible sigmoidoscopy allows the doctor to observe the wall of the rectum and sigmoid colon (see diagram). Colonoscopy allows an examination of the rectum and all sections of the colon. Colonoscopy allows an examination of the rectum and all sections of the colon. These tests are performed under analgesic medication. These tests are performed under analgesic medication. [click to continue…]

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Colorectal cancer: what is it?

Colorectal-cancerColorectal cancer ranks third in the most common cancers in the world, especially among men than among women. A man of 14 and 16 women are likely to have colorectal cancer in their lifetime.

As its name suggests, this type of cancer develops in the colon or rectum, the last part of the large intestine.

Colorectal cancer is much more common in industrialized countries. Lifestyle, especially diet, play a role in its onset. This explains, for example, that the Japanese, little affected by colorectal cancer in Japan, becoming as much as their fellow Americans a few years after having emigrated to the United States and adopted their diet.

Some people can contract due to a hereditary predisposition. But in 75% of cases, no such predisposition is present.

Colorectal cancer takes several years to form, as the majority of cancers. He usually does from polyps in the lining of the large intestine. The polyps are small fleshy growths. There are several kinds. Most often they are mild. However, we know that some may become cancerous. It takes on average 10 years for a polyp to form a cancerous tumor. [click to continue…]

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