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Colonoscopy   Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in Hong Kong, and it can be treated if it can be detected early. High-risk factors for colorectal cancer include age, family history of colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease. Lack of physical activity, high-fat diet and insufficient fiber, drinking and smoking, and obesity all increase the risk of colorectal cancer; some symptoms include changes in bowel habits (constipation or diarrhea), blood in the stool, and unexplained weight loss And abdominal discomfort. According to data from the Department of Health, colorectal cancer is the second largest cancer death rate in Hong Kong. In 2016, there were 2,089 deaths from colorectal cancer, accounting for 15% of all local cancer deaths. Colonoscopy is used as a routine physical examination, especially for groups with a history of colorectal cancer or polyps (non-cancerous growth in the large intestine). It can also be used to check for inflammatory bowel d