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Created page with "Colorectal carcinoma (<abbr>CRC</abbr>) refers to all cancers that can affect the colon and rectum. Carcinomas in the colon are the most common malignancy in the <abbr>GI</abbr>-tract, accounting for 95% of all GI cancers. CRC is the third most common type of cancer, but it’s the second most common cause of cancer-related death. It accounts for 10% of the world’s cancers. It’s mostly a disease of elderly, affecting those in their 60s and 70s. >90% of colorectal ca..."
(Created page with "Colorectal carcinoma (<abbr>CRC</abbr>) refers to all cancers that can affect the colon and rectum. Carcinomas in the colon are the most common malignancy in the <abbr>GI</abbr>-tract, accounting for 95% of all GI cancers. CRC is the third most common type of cancer, but it’s the second most common cause of cancer-related death. It accounts for 10% of the world’s cancers. It’s mostly a disease of elderly, affecting those in their 60s and 70s. >90% of colorectal ca...")
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