Colon Cancer Guide: All You Need to Know
Is Colorectal Cancer Common?
Colorectal cancer is the third commonest cancer in both males and females above the age of 50. Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 22 (4.5%) for men and 1 in 25 (4%) for women. Colorectal cancer is one of the preventable cancers. Appropriate screening can reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by 60 percent. In the following posts we aim to discuss a lot of common concerns regarding colon and rectal cancer so as to sprea ...