Colorectal cancer can strike both men and women, and it has the second highest rate of cancer deaths in the U.S.
Experts"stage" any cancers they find -- a process to see how far the disease has spread. Higher stages mean you have a more serious case of cancer. Tumor size doesn’t always make a difference.
Staging also helps your doctor decide what type of treatment you get.Stage I: The disease has grown into the muscle layer of the colon or rectum.Stage III: It has spread to one or more lymph nodes in the area.Swipe to advance
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