Colon and rectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in the US

Colon and rectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), colon and rectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States and the third leading cause of death. “It's a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. Sometimes it's called colon cancer... Sometimes abnormal tumors, called polyps, form in the colon or rectum, over time, some polyps can turn cancerous. Screening tests can find polyps so they can be removed before they turn cancerous. When colorectal cancer is detected at an early stage, then the treatment is most effective,“ according to the US CDC. Colon cancer is a common type of gastrointestinal cancer, mostly over the age of 40, more men than women. The main clinical symptoms are abdominal pain, change in stool properties, nutritional deterioration and abdominal mass. l. Abdominal pain is a common symptom, moderate pain and in the area of cancer, increasin