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Cancer affecting the colon and rectum is called colorectal cancer. It is a very common cancer and the second leading cause of death in women. The symptoms include diarrhea or constipation, feeling of incomplete bowel emptying, blood in the stool, abdominal pain, bloating, feeling of fullness, tiredness, unexplained weight loss, and iron deficiency. Old age, obesity, alcoholism, family history, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, and colon or rectal polyp are some of the risk factors. Depending on the size, location, and stage of cancer, the treatment options are surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.