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About colon cancer

This section provides basic information related to the large intestine and colorectal cancer.

What is the structure of the large intestine?

Organ that absorbs moisture from food and forms feces.

What is the large intestine?

Cancer originates from the mucous membrane

on the surface of the large intestine.

What is colon cancer?

Early-stage colorectal cancer can progress without any symptoms.

Early stage colorectal cancer

In the U.S.

Colon cancer screening is recommended

for all individuals aged 45 to 75.

Colorectal cancer screening

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