{"id":1999,"date":"2024-12-05T04:58:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T04:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/suburban-blog.abymtech.com\/?p=1999"},"modified":"2025-03-05T06:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:39:28","slug":"colorectal-cancer-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/colorectal-cancer-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms, Risk Factors &#038; Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-2008\" src=\"https:\/\/suburbandiagnostics.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Colorectal-Cancer-Symptoms-Risk-Factors-Prevention-300x180.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1441\" height=\"264\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a cancer of the colon or rectum, which are parts of the large intestine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>It is the 4<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> most common cancer in men &amp;\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>5<\/b><b>th<\/b><b> most common cancer in women in India.*<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>(*IARC Global Cancer Observatory Data 2020)<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Symptoms of colorectal cancer:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i>Colorectal cancer often develops without symptoms.<\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they occur, symptoms may include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Blood in the stool, rectal bleeding<\/li>\n<li>Constipation or diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Abdominal pain, aches, or cramps that don\u2019t go away<\/li>\n<li>Sudden unexplained weight loss<\/li>\n<li>Weakness and\/or fatigue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most cases of colorectal cancer occur in people ages 45 years and older, but the disease is increasingly affecting younger people.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Risk factors of colorectal cancer:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While anyone can develop colorectal cancer, a few conditions can increase risk such as:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Inflammatory bowel diseases like Crohn\u2019s disease or ulcerative colitis<\/li>\n<li>A personal or family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps<\/li>\n<li>A genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome)<\/li>\n<li>Poor lifestyle, dietary habits, obesity, and lack of physical activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Prevention of colorectal cancer:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some things you can do to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer, for instance:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Stop smoking<\/li>\n<li>Limit alcohol intake<\/li>\n<li>Eat a healthy diet \u2013 rich in fruits, vegetables and whole grains, and low in red meat and processed meats<\/li>\n<li>Exercise regularly<\/li>\n<li>Maintain a healthy body weight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Remember, <\/b><b>ANYBODY CAN GET COLORECTAL CANCER!<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screening is the No. 1 way to prevent or detect this disease early when it&#8217;s most treatable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>How to screen for colorectal cancer?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 2 major screening tests for colorectal cancer:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><b>STOOL OCCULT BLOOD<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>COLONOSCOPY<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>When to start screening for cancer?<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most effective way to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer is to get screened routinely, beginning at the age of 45 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a cancer of the colon or rectum, which are parts of the large intestine. It is the 4th most common cancer in men &amp;\u00a0 5th most common cancer in women in India.* (*IARC Global Cancer Observatory Data 2020) Symptoms of colorectal cancer: Colorectal cancer often develops without symptoms. 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