What is CRC?
The term ‘CRC’ stands for Convention on the Rights of the Child. It is a universally accepted UN Convention ratified by all the Countries except U.S. The Convention prescribes a set of standards to be adhered to by all State parties in securing the best interest of child. It lays down four sets of rights namely, Right to Development, Right to Protection, Right to Survival and Right to Participation. The General Assembly of United Nations adopted the Convention on 20th November 1989 and the Government of India ratified it on 11th December 1992.
It may not be something that’s fun to talk about, but it is something that’s vital to understand. CRC includes cancers of the colon, rectum, appendix and some anal cancers. Almost all cases of CRC begin with the development of benign colorectal polyps. Polyps form when cells lining the colon grow, divide and reproduce in a disorderly way, producing a growth. If the cells of a polyp acquire the ability to invade the intestinal wall and spread to other parts of the body, then a malignant or cancerous tumor develops.
