## [Colorectal Cancer—It’s real and very common!](/content/2023/04/21/colorectal-cancer-its-real-and-very-common/index.html)

by [Helen Fosam](/content/author/helen/ "Posts by Helen Fosam"/index.html) | Apr 21, 2023 | [Colorectal Cancer](/content/category/colorectal-cancer/index.html)

Colorectal cancer (CRC) affects the rectum and the colon of both men and women worldwide. It is a malignant tumor and can be a lethal disease. Colon and rectal cancer are often grouped because they have many features in common. Cancer starts when cells in the body...