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March is the global Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The aim of the month is to raise awareness of the symptoms of colorectal cancer and the importance of early diagnose.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a cancer of the colon or rectum.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), CRC is currently the third most common cancer and the second most common cancer-related cause of death worldwide.

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Around million CRC cases are diagnosed annually.¹ But unlike many cancers, colorectal cancer could be preventable with screenings and treatable when detected at an early stage.

Many people do not experience symptoms in the early stages of CRC.

However, the blood vessels of colorectal polyps or cancers are often fragile and easily bleed into the colon or rectum. In healthy individuals, small quantities of lower gastrointestinal bleeding is normal, but it may also be a symptom of a gastrointestinal disorder