Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also be called colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start. Colon cancer and rectal cancer are often grouped together because they have many features in common.
This article covers:
How do the colon and rectum work?
How does colorectal cancer start?
Polyps in the colon or rectum
How colorectal cancer spreads
Types of cancer in the colon and rectum
Be aware of signs and symptoms
It’s important for everyone to be aware of any changes in your body that are not normal for you, especially if you have an increased risk due to Lynch syndrome. Always get any changes checked by your GP, even if you have had a screening test or are due one soon.
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/about/what-is-colorectal-cancer.html
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