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colorectal cancerMalignant tumour of the large intestine (colon) or rectum. Risk factors include age (after age 50), family history of colorectal cancer, chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, benign polyps, physical inactivity, and a diet high in fat. Many of the symptoms are associated with abnormal digestion and elimination. Colorectal cancer is treated by surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Morales' father Rafael, a former catcher in Cuba, died 14years ago of intestinal cancer but had already set his son on a course for baseball success. Within the 18-30-year age group--the age group of SLE belugas with intestinal cancer (16)--there are more belugas in the Alaska population (19. Neuhaus prefaces his anthology with a condensed but thoughtful overview of how death has been viewed by the great religious traditions of the world, by Western philosophy, and by various strands in our own culture; he ends his essay with a moving narration of his own near brush with death from undetected intestinal cancer, in the winter of 1993, and of the transforming effect that experience has had on his faith and hope as a Christian. |
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