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Cause and Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer

Post a new topicby contentuser on Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:43 am

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Colon Cancer(Free Handout)

Cause and Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer



The cause of colorectal cancer is unknown. Age is the primary risk factor. Incidence of the disease increases significantly after the age of 50.




Some people have a genetic predisposition to carcinogenic (i.e., cancer causing) effects of the diet on the digestive tract, which increases the risk for colorectal cancer. When this predisposition is combined with a high d...Read the full article
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Re: Cause and Risk Factors for Colorectal Cancer

Post a new topicby quinroxanne on Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:56 am

Thanks, nice post. An eyeopener to all of us. We should know this stuffs, what we should eat, what we should take lesser intake.

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