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How is rectal cancer prevented?

Updated: 9/6/2023
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The cause of Colorectal Cancer are unclear. Groups at high risk of colorectal cancer are as follows:

Age > 50 years

Familial polyposis

Colorectal polyps

Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Family History of Colorectal Cancer of adenomas

Previous History of Colorectal Cancer

History of ovarian, endometrial, or Breast cancer (women)

High-fat of Low Fibre diet (controversial)

For at least 6 percent of people with colorectal cancer there is a clear genetic disposition.

Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of colorectal cancer. Most colorectal cancers appear to arise from adenomatomas polyps. Left untreated or undiagnosed, the cancer will spread through the walls of the intestine and into the lymphatic system. Metastasic disease for colorectal cancers involve the liver because colorectal venous blood flow is through the portal vein.

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There is not an absolute method for preventing colon or rectal cancer. An individual can lessen risk or identify the precursors of colon and rectal cancer

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Rectal cancer first invades locally and then progresses to spread to regional lymph nodes or to other organs

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