Abstract
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a malignant neoplasm that occurs in the large intestine (colon) and rectum, which is the predominant histologic type of adenocarcinoma. This type of cancer is the second most common in Western countries and has high incidence in casuistry Brazilians, mainly in the southeast and south, according to epidemiological studies from INCA. Regarding the colorectal cance…