Creator: Dr. Anitha Paderla
Keywords: Colorectal Cancer, Colon, Rectum, colon Cancer, References for Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal cancer references

Written by Dr. Anitha Paderla, MBBS |

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond) on Mar 24, 2018

References for Colorectal Cancer / Colon and Rectal Cancer

Author: Dr. Anitha Paderla

Editor: Dr. Sunil Shroff

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Mar 10, 2016
Last Updated on Mar 24, 2018

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Human beings were designed to squat for defecation. In squatting cultures, colon cancer is virtually unknown. The western toilet prevents complete evacuation of the colon and leads to fecal stagnation.

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