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The cancer risk increases two to three times for people with a first-degree relative (parent or sibling) with colon cancer. The risk increases more if you have more than one affected family member, especially if the cancer was diagnosed at a young age. Other factors that may affect your ri...
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In the most basic terms, cancer refers to cells that grow out-of-control and invade other tissues. Cells may become cancerous due to the accumulation of defects, or mutations, in their DNA. Certain inherited genetic defects (for example, BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations) and infections can increase...
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. The most common cancers diagnosed in the U.S. are those of the breast, prostate, lung, colon and rectum, and bladder. Cancers of the lung, colon and rectum, breast, and pancreas are responsible for the most deaths. The...
The overall prognosis for lung cancer is poor when compared with some other cancers.Survival rates for lung cancer are generally lower than those for most cancers, with an overall five-year survival rate for lung cancer of about 17%compared to 65% forcolon cancer, 91% for breast cancer, 81...
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States. The most common cancers diagnosed in the U.S. are those of the breast, prostate, lung, colon and rectum, and bladder. Cancers of the lung, colon and rectum, breast, and pancreas are responsible for the most deaths. The...
Most of the rectum lacks the protective outer layer (serosa) that surrounds the entire colon.4For this reason, rectal cancer tumors may spread more rapidly or aggressively than colon cancer tumors.5 Common metastatic sites for rectal cancer tumors are the liver, brain, lungs, and peritoneum.6...
Current status of laparoscopy for the treatment of rectal cancer Surgery for rectal cancer in complex and entails many challenges.While the laparoscopic approach in general and specific to colon cancer has been long prov... N Shussman,SD Wexner,DOC Surgery,... - 《World Journal of Gastroenterol...
The overall prognosis for lung cancer is poor when compared with some other cancers.Survival rates for lung cancer are generally lower than those for most cancers, with an overall five-year survival rate for lung cancer of about 17%compared to 65% forcolon cancer, 91% for breast cancer, 81...