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Colon cancer - series - Indication

Indication:

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States. Risk factors include certain types of colonic polyps, inflammatory bowel disease (such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis), and certain hereditary disorders. Obesity, lack of exercise, and poor diets also contribute to colon cancer.

Reviewed last on: 3/24/2008
Stephen Gund, MD, PhD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology and Director of the George Bray Cancer Center at New Britain General Hospital, New Britain, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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