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What are colon or rectal cancers?
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Gi cancers: Cancers that arise in the colon orrectum. Generally start as polyps.
Answered 1/4/2016
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Cancers of lower GI: These cancers start from the lining of the lower GI tract, and usually are found when patients have blood in their stools or when the patient has a colonoscopy.
Answered 9/28/2016
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