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Antibiotics linked to bowel cancer precursor
Taking antibiotics for long periods in early to mid life may increase the risk of developing bowel polyps -- a precursor to bowel cancer
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What is bowel cancer?
Bowel cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in the UK.
Bowel cancer may also be referred to as colon or rectal cancer depending on where the cancer is located.
Inside your abdominal cavity is the long, tubular digestive tract. The second part of this tube - the large intestine - is composed of the colon, which stretches 120 cm to 180 cm, and the rectum, which is only 10 to 15 cm long.
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