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"Colon cancer is one of the one of the deadliest diseases to affect Americans"..."When colon cancer is caught late, it is survivable only 8 percent of the time."
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"According to reports from the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in US men." Deaths from colorectal cancer rank third after lung and prostate cancer for men and third after lung and breast cancer for women."
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"About 112,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer annually, and about 41,000 new cases of rectal cancer are diagnosed each year, according to the American Cancer Society."
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Your life is important. Take a moment to update yourself on colon cancer. What causes colon cancer? What can you do to prevent it?
What is colon cancer?
Colon cancer occurs in the large intestine, which is part of your digestive system. Rectal cancer occurs in the last 6 inches of the colon. Theyre known as colorectal cancers. The number of diagnoseed cases each year has raised significantly in the last 4 years. Both rectal and colon cancer can be fatal.
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What causes colon cancer?
The cancer is caused when the cells in your large intestine are altered. When this occurs it can cause creation of cancerous cells.
Can colon cancer be prevented?
According to Guidelines issued in 2008 by the American Cancer Sociey , the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American College of Radiology include several options for colon cancer prvention.
Annual fecal occult blood testing
Stool DNA testing, though it's not clear how often this test should be repeated
Flexible sigmoidoscopy every five years
Double-contrast barium enema every five years
Colonoscopy every 10 years
Virtual colonoscopy (CT colonography) every five years
We recommend an advanced internal cleansing formula.
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