What is Colorectal Cancer?
Colorectal cancer originates in the colon or rectum and often develops from polyps. Colorectal cancer is estimated to be the 4th most common cancer and 2nd leading cause of cancer-related deaths in 2024. Routine colorectal cancer screenings (colonoscopies), monitoring for symptoms of colon cancer, and understanding your risk factors are vital to decrease your chance of colorectal cancer.
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Acute Diarrhea
Today we will focus on acute diarrhea, which usually lasts less than two weeks. Viral or bacterial infections cause most cases of acute diarrhea. However, other causes of loose stools include pseudodiarrhea, fecal incontinence, overflow diarrhea, and medication side effects which we will also discuss briefly in this article.