Overview Colon cancer and rectal cancer affect adjacent segments of the large intestine, through which food travels en route out of the body after digestion. Risk Factors Hereditary factors are strongly related to about 10 percent of all cases of colorectal cancer.
Hereditary risks are due to genetic damage passed from one generation to the next.
Colorectal Cancer Prevention Eat healthfully, exercise and get regular screenings to catch precancerous polyps early. Any one of a number of signs and symptoms can indicate colorectal cancer. Diagnosis Colorectal cancer is diagnosed when a polyp found during sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy proves malignant. Treatment Surgery is the primary method of treatment for colorectal cancer. All rights reserved.