Abstract:Colorectal cancer, also known as bowel or colon cancer is associated with colon or rectum sections of the intestine. Globally, more than 1 million people are affected by colorectal cancer every year and have been the cause for death in about 715,000 in 2010. As of 2012, it is the second most common cause of cancer in women (9.2% of diagnoses) and the third most common in men (10.0%). It also accounts for the fourth most common cause of cancer death after lung, stomach, and liver cancer. Colorectal cancer devel… Show more
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