colorectal
adjective
co·lo·rec·tal
ˌkō-lō-ˈrek-tᵊl 
: relating to or affecting the colon and rectum
colorectal cancer
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Click here for more information about colorectal cancer, including signs, risk factors, screenings and treatment methods.
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Shaedra Byrd, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Even microbes can get in on the act: In the case of colorectal cancer, bacteria from the intestines teach the liver to receive metastatic cancer cells.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Research suggests regularly eating beans can help prevent heart disease, reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and Type 2 diabetes, and improve gut health.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Following the Trump administration's executive orders to make cuts to the U.S.'s health research infrastructure, Fight Colorectal Cancer surveyed patients being actively treated for colorectal cancer.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Shaedra Byrd, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Even microbes can get in on the act: In the case of colorectal cancer, bacteria from the intestines teach the liver to receive metastatic cancer cells.
—Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
Research suggests regularly eating beans can help prevent heart disease, reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and Type 2 diabetes, and improve gut health.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Following the Trump administration's executive orders to make cuts to the U.S.'s health research infrastructure, Fight Colorectal Cancer surveyed patients being actively treated for colorectal cancer.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Colorectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colorectal. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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colorectal
adjective
co·lo·rec·tal
ˌkō-lə-ˈrek-tᵊl, ˌkäl-ə-
: relating to or affecting the colon and the rectum
colorectal cancer
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