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What You Need To Know About Colon & Rectal Cancer
Information about detection, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of colon and rectal cancer.
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Bevacizumab Improves Survival in Colorectal Cancer

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Statins May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer

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Study Suggests Physicians Overperform Colonoscopy

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