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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > types of cancer > rectal cancer
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > rectal cancer
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > rectal cancer
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > rectal cancer
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > diseases and medical conditions > types of cancer > rectal cancer

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rectal cancer  

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  • RECTAL CANCER IS one of the most fatal forms of cancer, ranking second to lung cancer in men and third after lung and breast cancer in women. Genetics plays an important role in the development of rectal cancer; a genetic link to the disease is present in more than half of all cases. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Rectal Cancer]

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