Are you at risk of colorectal cancer? Read our infographic on colorectal cancer to learn about the signs and symptoms and how you can take action to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer by eating more vegetables, fruits and whole grains while cutting down on red and processed meat.
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<ul><li><span><span>Inflammatory bowel diseases include ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is not an inflammatory bowel disease.</span></span></li><li><span><span>Intestinal polyps are non-cancerous growths in the bowel wall that can turn into cancer.</span></span></li><li><span><span>The FIT test (Faecal Immunochemical Test) checks for blood in the stools.</span></span></li></ul>
<span><span>Singaporeans and PRs aged over 50 years old can pick up a free kit from Guardian or Watson’s stores.
For more details, visit: www.singaporecancersociety.org.sg</span></span></p><h2>Eat Your Way to Better Bowel Health
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.gov.hpb.healthhub&hl=en_SG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google Play</a> or
<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/healthhub-sg/id1034200875?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Apple Store</a> to access more health and wellness advice at your fingertips.</em>
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<strong>Read these next:</strong></p><ul><li>
<a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/193/brown_rice_paradise" title="Brown Rice Benefits">Brown Rice Benefits</a></li><li>
<a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1049/more-fibre-for-a-fit-and-fabulous-you" title="High Fibre for a Fit and Fabulous You">High Fibre for a Fit and Fabulous You</a></li><li>
<a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1864/screen-for-colorectal-cancer-the-fit-way" title="Screen for Colorectal Cancer the FIT Way">Screen for Colorectal Cancer the FIT Way</a> </li><li>
<a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/113/smart_ways_fill_up_fruits_veggies" title="Fill Up on Fruits (and Vegetables)">Fill Up on Fruits (and Vegetables)</a> </li></ul></div>
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