What Is Gastrointestinal Disease?
9. Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is one of the most common causes of fatalities caused by cancer. One of the reasons colon cancer is dangerous is that the disease shows no symptoms in the early stages. This means the cancer can be progressing without the patient knowing, and it can be too late by the time it is diagnosed.
Another type of gastrointestinal disease is polyps. These are growths that develop in the colon. They are usually quite harmless, but one variety has the chance of developing into colon cancer. This makes it wise to be regularly screened for cancer because catching it early significantly increases the chances of making a recovery.
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