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What is rectum cancer?

The rectum is the last several inches of the large intestine. It starts at the end of the final segment of your colon and ends when it reaches the short, narrow passage leading to the anus. Cancer inside the rectum (rectal cancer) and cancer inside the colon (colon cancer) are often referred to together as "colorectal cancer."

Are sessile serrated adenomas a risk factor for colorectal cancer?

Sessile serrated polyps (SSP) and traditional serrated adenomas (TSA): These polyps are often treated like adenomas because they have a higher risk of colorectal cancer. Other factors that can make a polyp more likely to contain cancer or increase someone’s risk of developing colorectal cancer include:

What is the Colorectal Cancer Atlas?

The Colorectal Cancer Atlas integrating genomic and proteomic data pertaining to colorectal cancer tissues and cell lines have been developed. ^ a b c d "General Information About Colon Cancer".

Does FOBT reduce colorectal cancer deaths?

When done once every 1–2 years, FOBT screening reduces colorectal cancer deaths by 16% and among those participating in screening, colorectal cancer deaths can be reduced up to 23%, although it has not been proven to reduce all-cause mortality.