4,035 colorectal cancer stock photos and images available, or search for colon cancer screening or colonoscopy to find more great stock photos and pictures. Doctor goes over a patient”s x-ray, screening for colon cancer. There is no single cause of colon cancer.
Screening is the best way of finding colorectal cancer early. Most people ages 50 to 74 are at average risk of getting colorectal meaning they do not have a first-degree relative (parent, brother, sister or child) who has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer usually starts from polyps or other precancerous growths in the rectum or the colon (large intestine). The only way to find a polyp, precancerous growth, or colorectal cancer is to do a screening test or procedure. most people start colorectal cancer screening by age 45.