5 Things You Should Know about Colorectal Cancer Screenings

1. Firstly, what is colorectal cancer? We’ll use the National Cancer Institute’s definition: “Colorectal cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the colon or rectum divide uncontrollably, ultimately forming a malignant tumor. (The colon and rectum are parts of the body’s digestive system, which takes up nutrients from food and water and stores solid waste until it passes out of the body.) Colorectal cancer…