An Australian study has found that a commonly-found gene mutation increases the risk of bowel cancer.
Researchers from the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research said this mutation was previously considered harmless, but has now been linked to the development of non-polyposis colorectal cancer, a hereditary disorder which is linked to bowel cancer.
Small bowel atresia
The small bowel is the section of bowel between the stomach and the large bowel (colon). It is about 300cm long in a newborn baby at term and its function is to absorb food.
The small bowel is the section of bowel between the stomach and the large bowel (colon). It is about 300cm long in a newborn baby at term and its function is to absorb food.
The researchers arrived at this conclusion after assessing 350 Australian and Polish people who had the gene mutation.
The details of the study appear in the International Journal of Cancer.
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Constipation, or difficulty passing stool, is a common digestive complaint and is a symptom of gastrointestinal abnormalities and preventing constipation is done by treating underlying disease.
Constipation, or difficulty passing stool, is a common digestive complaint and is a symptom of gastrointestinal abnormalities and preventing constipation is done by treating underlying disease.
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