What are the symptoms ?
• Blood in the stool
• Changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea or constipation
• Feeling of constant need to go to the toilet after bowel is emptied regularly
• Pain or discomfort
• Unexpected weight loss
• Extreme tiredness
• Lump in the abdomen
Are you at risk ?
• Age: More than %90 of people diagnosed with CRC are over 50 years old
• Medical History: A family history of colorectal cancer, polyps in the rectum or chronic inflammatory bowel disease Diet
• A diet high in red and processed meats and fat
• Other factors: physical inactivity, obesity and smoking
Lifestyle factors that may contribute to an increased risk of colorectal cancer include:
• Lack of regular physical activity
• Low fruit and vegetable intake
• A low-fiber and high-fat diet
• Overweight and obesity
• Tobacco use
How early detection can help ?
• The preferred CRC prevention tests are:
– Colonoscopy every 10 years, beginning at age 50
– Fecal immunochemical test annually if (colonoscopy is declined)
• Alternative CRC prevention tests:
• Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 – 5 years
– CT colonography every 5 years
– High-sensitivity Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) annually
– Stool DNA test every 3 years