Condition Article

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or rectum. It may not cause symptoms at first. Screening tests can help find it early, when treatment is most effective.

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Definition

Colorectal cancer starts in the colon or rectum. It may not cause symptoms at first. Screening tests can help find it early, when treatment is most effective.

Concept record

Canonical title: Colorectal Cancer
Alphabetical key: C
Category: Disease Condition
Content type: Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Colon cancer, Rectal cancer
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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