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Chemotherapy (chemo) uses strong medicines to kill fast-growing cancer cells. Learn how it's used to treat nonmelanoma skin cancer.

Read on to learn about the many tests that can screen for colorectal cancer.

There are a few ways to screen for the possibility of colorectal cancer. Testing for blood in your stool is one of them. These tests can detect signs of colorectal cancer or polyps, as colorectal cancers or polyps can bleed into your digestive tract. This blood can then go into your stool or feces.

Understanding colorectal cancer is an important part of staying healthy. It can affect anyone but knowing your specific risk factors can help.

Some cancer treatment medicines are given through an IV. Sometimes the medicine can leak out of the vein and into nearby tissue under the skin, causing a reaction at the injection site.

Chemotherapy typically takes place at a hospital’s outpatient infusion center. Other location options include the provider’s office, your home, or in a hospital or clinic.

Immunotherapy is designed to help a person’s own immune system fight cancer more effectively.

Everyone is at some risk for colorectal cancer. But making simple changes in your life can help you control many of the risk factors. Here are some ideas that may help.

Finding out you have colorectal cancer can be scary. But with the right treatment, you can survive and thrive. One common option is chemotherapy, or chemo.