Updated guidelines for colorectal cancer screening may 31, 2018, 06. In terms of incidence, colorectal cancer is the fourth in frequency in men. The colon and rectum are parts of the bodys digestive system. The council recommendation on cancer screening, adopted unanimously by the health ministers of the european union in december 2003, sets out fundamental principles of best practice in early detection of cancer, and represents a shared commitment by member states to implement cancer screening programmes. The digestive system removes and processes nutrients vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and water from foods and helps pass waste material out of the body. Colon cancer, screening, early detection, hereditary syndromes, minimally invasive surgery. If you are 50 or older, getting a colorectal cancer screening test could save your life.
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