{"id":2066,"date":"2017-03-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/?p=2066"},"modified":"2017-03-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T00:00:00","slug":"signs-symptoms-colorectal-colon-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valuecare.wpgamma.com\/index.php\/2017\/03\/06\/signs-symptoms-colorectal-colon-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Signs, Symptoms of Colorectal (Colon) Cancer | Natural Holistic Health Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Colorectal cancer, cancer of the colon or rectum, is a disease that affects both men and women and is preventable nearly 90 percent of the time. Starting at age 50, men at women at average risk for the disease should get screened. Those with increased risk, like African-Americans who typically develop colorectal cancer at younger ages, should be screened even earlier.\n <\/p>\n

\n Prevention techniques for colorectal and colon cancer include:
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\n If detected, colorectal cancer requires surgery in nearly all cases for complete cure, sometimes in conjunction with radiation and chemotherapy. Between 80 and 90 percent of patients are restored to normal health if the cancer is detected and treated in the earliest stages. However, the cure rate drops to 50 percent or less when diagnosed in the later stages.\n <\/p>\n

\n The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the leading professional society of colorectal surgeons, provides the following information on colorectal cancer and its screening, prevention and treatment.\n <\/p>\n