Colorectal Cancer

• What are some nutritional risk factors for disease?

  High fatty foods, processed meat, alcohol
• What is a risk factor related to body weight?

  Obesity
• What lifestyle factor is considered a risk for disease?

  Inactivity/exercise
• What genetic factors can increase disease risk?

  Genetic conditions, family history
• What are the clinical manifestations of advanced disease?

  • Nonspecific symptoms
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Alternating constipation and diarrhea
  • Abdominal cramps, gas, bloating
  • Change in stool caliber (narrow stool)
  • Loss of appetite, weight loss, lethargy
  • Incomplete evacuation
• What is a common symptom related to stool appearance?

  Change in stool caliber (narrow stool)
• What does rectal bleeding indicate in clinical manifestations?

  It may suggest advanced disease
• What is included in the diagnostic studies for disease?

  History and physical examination
• What is a method for a digital examination?

  Digital rectal examination
• What is the purpose of the Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT)?

  To screen for hidden blood in stool
• What does the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) screen for?

  Hidden blood in stool
• What diagnostic procedure is used for diagnosis and biopsy?

  Colonoscopy
• What is the role of colonoscopy in diagnostics?

  It allows for diagnosis and biopsy
• What are the key components of diagnostic studies for disease?

  • History and physical examination
  • Digital rectal examination
  • Screening tests: FOBT, FIT
  • Colonoscopy for diagnosis and biopsy