General questions about colorectal cancer

What is colorectal cancer?

What causes the disease?

Who is considered particularly at risk for the disease?

What tests are available for detecting colorectal cancer?

What are polyps and should they be removed?

How common is colorectal cancer?

Is colorectal cancer more common in men?

If I get colorectal cancer, what are my chances of survival?

Does a positive Hemoccult IIâ test mean I have cancer?

Does a negative Hemoccult IIâ test mean that I do not have cancer?

Last modified: 07/31/97

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