colorectal
adjective
co·lo·rec·tal
ˌkō-lō-ˈrek-tᵊl 
: relating to or affecting the colon and rectum
colorectal cancer
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This can be an indicator of bleeding somewhere in the gastrointestinal (GI) system, caused by anything from hemorrhoids to gastroenteritis to colorectal cancer.
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Cathy Nelson, Health, 29 July 2025
Thea Lawson, 30, who works as a doctor in London, lost her dad Peter Lawson in November 2023 after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in the spring of 2022 at the age of 62.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 23 July 2025
The American Cancer Society recommends for people at average risk to start getting screened regularly beginning at age 45 and for people at higher risk (such as those individuals that have a family history of colorectal cancer) to begin doing so younger.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 July 2025
By cancers, the African-American community has a significant increase in the rates of lung, breast and colorectal cancers.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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Cathy Nelson, Health, 29 July 2025
Thea Lawson, 30, who works as a doctor in London, lost her dad Peter Lawson in November 2023 after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer in the spring of 2022 at the age of 62.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 23 July 2025
The American Cancer Society recommends for people at average risk to start getting screened regularly beginning at age 45 and for people at higher risk (such as those individuals that have a family history of colorectal cancer) to begin doing so younger.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 July 2025
By cancers, the African-American community has a significant increase in the rates of lung, breast and colorectal cancers.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
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“Colorectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorectal. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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colorectal
adjective
co·lo·rec·tal
ˌkō-lə-ˈrek-tᵊl, ˌkäl-ə-
: relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
colorectal cancer
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