What is Sporadic colorectal cancer?

What is Sporadic colorectal cancer?

• Sporadic colorectal cancer: Sporadic colon cancer occurs in people who have no (or very little) family history of the disease. Although colon cancer sometimes has a familial or hereditary component, it usually doesn't.The majority of colon cancer, about 75%, is sporadic.

Sporadic colorectal cancer: Introduction

Types of Sporadic colorectal cancer:

Broader types of Sporadic colorectal cancer:

• Cancer
• Anorectal conditions
• Intestine conditions
• Abdominal conditions
• Digestive conditions
• Gastrointestinal tumors
• more types...»

How serious is Sporadic colorectal cancer?

Prognosis of Sporadic colorectal cancer: Prognosis depends on stage. Refer patients with early onset colorectal cancer for genetic counseling. Such counseling may lead to awareness and/or testing of family members at risk.

What causes Sporadic colorectal cancer?

Causes of Sporadic colorectal cancer: see causes of Sporadic colorectal cancer

What are the symptoms of Sporadic colorectal cancer?

Symptoms of Sporadic colorectal cancer: see symptoms of Sporadic colorectal cancer

Onset of Sporadic colorectal cancer: Incidence peaks in the seventh decade. The incidence of colorectal malignancy is slightly higher in males than in females.

Sporadic colorectal cancer: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Sporadic colorectal cancer.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Sporadic colorectal cancer.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Sporadic colorectal cancer: Oncologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Sporadic colorectal cancer.
Treatments for Sporadic colorectal cancer: see treatments for Sporadic colorectal cancer
Research for Sporadic colorectal cancer: see research for Sporadic colorectal cancer

Name of Sporadic colorectal cancer

Main name of condition: Sporadic colorectal cancer

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