Cancer is always bad news. Which is why, constipation should always involve ruling out the possibility of colon cancer, currently the second leading cause of mortality due to malignancy in many countries. Constipated? Then assess yourself for these risk factors: older age, presence of a family history of cancer, a history of inflammatory bowel disease of which colon cancer is one complication, an unhealthy diet composed mainly of fats, and race.
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