Colorectal Cancer

Question 1

Risk factors

Answer 1

Over 50
High fat low fibre
Obesity I
T2DM
Smoking
History of polyps or IBD 
Family history 
High red meat consumption

Question 2

Symptoms

Answer 2

Change in bowel habits 
Abdominal pain
Melena 
Abdominal bloating
Weight loss
Fatigue 
Anemia

Question 3

Stages

Answer 3

0- abnormal cells found within the mucosa of the bowel, carcinoma in situ

1- cancer spread to sub mucosa and possibly muscle wall of bowel, not spread to lymph

2- cancer has spread to nearby organs
3- spread to nearby organs and lymph nodes
4- spread to distant organs (metastatic)