Colon Cancer Symptoms For Women
Published on May 31 2010, in the categories: symptoms
Colon cancer is a disease that affects both men and women. And each year thousand of people are diagnosed with this type of cancer. Colon cancer has just a few symptoms right after forming and in most cases the first sings occur only when the cancer reaches stage four, which means that it spreads to other organs making the cure very difficult if not almost impossible.
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Women seem to be in general more informed about any disease and more attentive when it comes to health and care. However, when it comes to this type of cancer there are no distinction between men and women regarding survival rates or diagnoses made in time for the cancer to be curable. Colon cancer symptoms for women are about the same as the ones felt by men, and they are ignored and sometimes associated with other disease by both genders. And unfortunately this is a cause that determines a very late discovery of this type of cancer.
Colon cancer symptoms for women include an unexpected loss of weight. Well, women always have diets and want to get rid of some extra pounds and this is why this is not considered to be a disease symptom by the great majority of them. And when they do realize that there is a problem, they associate it with other conditions and never with a cancer development.
Bloating is another colon cancer sign that can occur in one the early stages. However, it is a feeling that many women have and is that common that they in general live with it. This symptom can e accompanied by abdominal pain and if it is so in your case, you should see your doctor and when you are over 50 years old screenings are recommended n such situations.
Blooding is also a common symptom of colon cancer for both men and women. The presence of dark or bright red blood in an individual stool should be a very alarming sign and in most of the times is, but it can also be associated with other diseases such as hemorrhoids. Fatigue is another symptom that can indicate cancer. It can occur after the cancer has grown, but it may also be experienced by some patients in an early phase of the cancer. However, when the cancer begins spreading, it starts affecting other organs and new symptoms may occur.
In women cases, colon cancer can spread to the ovaries, lungs or liver, but on other organs can also be created secondary tumors. In order for the cancer to be cured, both primary and all secondary tumors must be removed or through the use of some drugs killed. So, treatment will regard these two directions.
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Women seem to be in general more informed about any disease and more attentive when it comes to health and care. However, when it comes to this type of cancer there are no distinction between men and women regarding survival rates or diagnoses made in time for the cancer to be curable. Colon cancer symptoms for women are about the same as the ones felt by men, and they are ignored and sometimes associated with other disease by both genders. And unfortunately this is a cause that determines a very late discovery of this type of cancer.
Colon cancer symptoms for women include an unexpected loss of weight. Well, women always have diets and want to get rid of some extra pounds and this is why this is not considered to be a disease symptom by the great majority of them. And when they do realize that there is a problem, they associate it with other conditions and never with a cancer development.
Bloating is another colon cancer sign that can occur in one the early stages. However, it is a feeling that many women have and is that common that they in general live with it. This symptom can e accompanied by abdominal pain and if it is so in your case, you should see your doctor and when you are over 50 years old screenings are recommended n such situations.
Blooding is also a common symptom of colon cancer for both men and women. The presence of dark or bright red blood in an individual stool should be a very alarming sign and in most of the times is, but it can also be associated with other diseases such as hemorrhoids. Fatigue is another symptom that can indicate cancer. It can occur after the cancer has grown, but it may also be experienced by some patients in an early phase of the cancer. However, when the cancer begins spreading, it starts affecting other organs and new symptoms may occur.
In women cases, colon cancer can spread to the ovaries, lungs or liver, but on other organs can also be created secondary tumors. In order for the cancer to be cured, both primary and all secondary tumors must be removed or through the use of some drugs killed. So, treatment will regard these two directions.
Colon Cancer Pictures
Published on May 31 2010, in the categories: Facts
Usually when we are searching for information about different things we want to also see some pictures, because pictures are most of the times are most suggestive than words. Colon cancer pictures may help you form an impression about the gravity of this type of cancer.
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Colon cancer means a tumor formed in the colon area, which right after forming starts growing with the purpose to spread to other parts of the body. In fact colon cancer, as other types of cancers, causes death when the disease affects the whole body and secondary tumors are formed on other organs.
Probably the most suggestive pictures are the ones of the screening tests. These tests are medical interventions made with the purpose to detect colon cancer, sometimes before it is formed. In the first phase colon cancer is made of polyps that have the potential of becoming cancerous, located in the colon area. These polyps are abnormal growths that can be seen by doctors through colonoscopies or sigmoidoscopies.
The first procedure is in general more popular and it supposes the introduction of a tub inside the colon of an individual, tub that has a tiny camera on one end. The images from the camera are projected on a screen or monitor. This way the doctor has a clear view inside the colon and he can see all the abnormal growths developed. When is needed a biopsy sample can be taken.
Form colon cancer pictures you can also understand very easy which are the stages of the disease and how does the cancer evolve. In the first stages the cancerous tumor formed is located in the colon, an exact position. Starting with stage two the cancer stars growing. In this phase it begins affecting the colon wall with the purpose to pass through it. In stage three the cancer manages to affect nearby tissues and begins spreading, while in the last stage the cancerous tumors spread to other organs in the individual’s body.
When this happens the cancer is very difficult to cure because of the secondary tumors created. All the tumors affect the body and the general health of a patient, but mostly the organ where they have been formed function. The colon is the first one affected and so will be the digestive system.
Only looking at colon cancer pictures you can see how serious is the disease and if you have a look on the survival rates, you are going to realize that still for many people this type of cancer is not curable. Unfortunately in colon cancer stage four over 90 percent of the individuals’ diagnosed die because of this disease and the most diagnoses are made in this stage because of the lack of informing about colon cancer and the absence of alarming symptoms in the first stages.
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Colon cancer means a tumor formed in the colon area, which right after forming starts growing with the purpose to spread to other parts of the body. In fact colon cancer, as other types of cancers, causes death when the disease affects the whole body and secondary tumors are formed on other organs.
Probably the most suggestive pictures are the ones of the screening tests. These tests are medical interventions made with the purpose to detect colon cancer, sometimes before it is formed. In the first phase colon cancer is made of polyps that have the potential of becoming cancerous, located in the colon area. These polyps are abnormal growths that can be seen by doctors through colonoscopies or sigmoidoscopies.
The first procedure is in general more popular and it supposes the introduction of a tub inside the colon of an individual, tub that has a tiny camera on one end. The images from the camera are projected on a screen or monitor. This way the doctor has a clear view inside the colon and he can see all the abnormal growths developed. When is needed a biopsy sample can be taken.
Form colon cancer pictures you can also understand very easy which are the stages of the disease and how does the cancer evolve. In the first stages the cancerous tumor formed is located in the colon, an exact position. Starting with stage two the cancer stars growing. In this phase it begins affecting the colon wall with the purpose to pass through it. In stage three the cancer manages to affect nearby tissues and begins spreading, while in the last stage the cancerous tumors spread to other organs in the individual’s body.
When this happens the cancer is very difficult to cure because of the secondary tumors created. All the tumors affect the body and the general health of a patient, but mostly the organ where they have been formed function. The colon is the first one affected and so will be the digestive system.
Only looking at colon cancer pictures you can see how serious is the disease and if you have a look on the survival rates, you are going to realize that still for many people this type of cancer is not curable. Unfortunately in colon cancer stage four over 90 percent of the individuals’ diagnosed die because of this disease and the most diagnoses are made in this stage because of the lack of informing about colon cancer and the absence of alarming symptoms in the first stages.
Colon Cancer Month
Published on May 31 2010, in the categories: General information
Despite the many efforts made for colon cancer prevention and early diagnosis informing, still this disease is one of the main causes of death among people all over the world. The Felix Burda Foundation was founded in 2001 with the purpose to give support for colon cancer patients in Germany.
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The main reason why this and other foundation for colon cancer support were created is determined by the fact that more 95 percent of the cancers can be prevented and treated if they are formed and diagnosed in an early stage.
But, still many people do not know anything about the reasons why colon cancer is developed, which are the main risk factors and the symptoms of the disease. And knowing all these elements is very important in order to realize when something is wrong and colon cancer begins developing. Going to screenings tests is one of the ways in which colon cancer can be diagnosed sometimes even before it is actually formed.
To raise the level of informing about screenings many campaigns were made all over the world. You have probably heard about Katie Couric and her great fight with colon cancer. She even had a colonoscopy live on television and just to make people realize the threat that this disease represents today.
Today, there is also a colon cancer awareness month, organized my many foundations that have a purpose in colon cancer patients support. The first colon cancer month was March 2002 and since than it has remained constant every year. For a whole month campaigns, information about colon cancer and screenings are offered for those that are interested in colon cancer awareness. These events have a great impact and the media makes them very visible.
Colon cancer awareness is very important because an early detection means the difference between life and death. Colon cancer has usually no symptoms in the early stages and this means that the disease is diagnosed when it is advanced. In the last stage the cancer spreads in the individual’s body and affects other organs.
In these situations the cure is very hard to achieve and only 8 to 10 percent of the patients manage to survive the cancer. When you know everything about colon cancer symptoms and risk factors you can be more careful about the disease. And if you are over 50 you should listen to your doctor recommendations and have the screenings every year.
Colon cancer evolves slowly, so you have time to detect it before it grows and passes the colon wall. However, most diagnose today are still made in the last stages and this is why colon cancer is a many cause of death, because otherwise the cancer is preventable and easy to cure in the first stage.
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The main reason why this and other foundation for colon cancer support were created is determined by the fact that more 95 percent of the cancers can be prevented and treated if they are formed and diagnosed in an early stage.
But, still many people do not know anything about the reasons why colon cancer is developed, which are the main risk factors and the symptoms of the disease. And knowing all these elements is very important in order to realize when something is wrong and colon cancer begins developing. Going to screenings tests is one of the ways in which colon cancer can be diagnosed sometimes even before it is actually formed.
To raise the level of informing about screenings many campaigns were made all over the world. You have probably heard about Katie Couric and her great fight with colon cancer. She even had a colonoscopy live on television and just to make people realize the threat that this disease represents today.
Today, there is also a colon cancer awareness month, organized my many foundations that have a purpose in colon cancer patients support. The first colon cancer month was March 2002 and since than it has remained constant every year. For a whole month campaigns, information about colon cancer and screenings are offered for those that are interested in colon cancer awareness. These events have a great impact and the media makes them very visible.
Colon cancer awareness is very important because an early detection means the difference between life and death. Colon cancer has usually no symptoms in the early stages and this means that the disease is diagnosed when it is advanced. In the last stage the cancer spreads in the individual’s body and affects other organs.
In these situations the cure is very hard to achieve and only 8 to 10 percent of the patients manage to survive the cancer. When you know everything about colon cancer symptoms and risk factors you can be more careful about the disease. And if you are over 50 you should listen to your doctor recommendations and have the screenings every year.
Colon cancer evolves slowly, so you have time to detect it before it grows and passes the colon wall. However, most diagnose today are still made in the last stages and this is why colon cancer is a many cause of death, because otherwise the cancer is preventable and easy to cure in the first stage.
Colon Cancer Signs Symptoms
Published on May 31 2010, in the categories: symptoms
Colon cancer is you may call a deceiver disease because it can evolve for many years with no symptoms and it can be discovered when the cancer is beginning to spread. However, sometimes there can be manifested some early symptoms, but you have to be very careful to recognize the colon cancer sings and symptoms to manage to get a proper diagnosis in an early stage, when the cancer can still be cured.
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The first colon cancer sings and symptoms are going to include some changes in your bowel habits. This means that some different movements are happening in the bowel. However, colon cancer is not the only disease that can cause such a symptom and this is why both patients and sometimes doctors associate this sign to other diseases such as some bowel infection, because after all these movements can be determined by a diet change or even by stress.
The changes can include too frequently stools or too rare, diarrhea, constipation or the sensation of incomplete bowel emptiness. Anyway, if you experience something like this it is best to have a medical test that can determine the exact cause.
Bleeding is one of the most common symptoms of colon cancer and it is usually an element that alarms people, but unfortunately it usually occurs when the cancer has already grown. Anyway, again bleeding can be associated to other diseases such as hemorrhoids or a bad diet and digestive diseases.
The blood can be very visible in the stools, but it can also be discovered after medical tests. Another signs that can be associated to many other diseases is abdominal pain. However, this can be a colon cancer symptom, so you should not ignore it. Anemia, weight loss and the lack of appetite can also be colon cancer sings and symptoms.
Fatigue and a constant tiredness can also indicate the presence of colon cancer, but these can also be symptoms for many other diseases. Anyway, they will probably not occur alone, so it is very possible that some of the symptoms occur together. When the cancer grows it starts affecting the colon function and this will be felt by the individual. And when the cancerous tumors start spreading and affecting other organs, they will determine new symptoms associated with that certain organ function.
For example, if the spread will affect the lungs, the patient is going to experience shortness of breath and coughing, sometimes with blood, depending on the dimensions of the tumors. When this happens you should have a screening procedure as soon as possible to be able to diagnose the cancer with its exact stage and spread. Even if it has reached the last stage, sometimes colon cancer can still be cured.
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The first colon cancer sings and symptoms are going to include some changes in your bowel habits. This means that some different movements are happening in the bowel. However, colon cancer is not the only disease that can cause such a symptom and this is why both patients and sometimes doctors associate this sign to other diseases such as some bowel infection, because after all these movements can be determined by a diet change or even by stress.
The changes can include too frequently stools or too rare, diarrhea, constipation or the sensation of incomplete bowel emptiness. Anyway, if you experience something like this it is best to have a medical test that can determine the exact cause.
Bleeding is one of the most common symptoms of colon cancer and it is usually an element that alarms people, but unfortunately it usually occurs when the cancer has already grown. Anyway, again bleeding can be associated to other diseases such as hemorrhoids or a bad diet and digestive diseases.
The blood can be very visible in the stools, but it can also be discovered after medical tests. Another signs that can be associated to many other diseases is abdominal pain. However, this can be a colon cancer symptom, so you should not ignore it. Anemia, weight loss and the lack of appetite can also be colon cancer sings and symptoms.
Fatigue and a constant tiredness can also indicate the presence of colon cancer, but these can also be symptoms for many other diseases. Anyway, they will probably not occur alone, so it is very possible that some of the symptoms occur together. When the cancer grows it starts affecting the colon function and this will be felt by the individual. And when the cancerous tumors start spreading and affecting other organs, they will determine new symptoms associated with that certain organ function.
For example, if the spread will affect the lungs, the patient is going to experience shortness of breath and coughing, sometimes with blood, depending on the dimensions of the tumors. When this happens you should have a screening procedure as soon as possible to be able to diagnose the cancer with its exact stage and spread. Even if it has reached the last stage, sometimes colon cancer can still be cured.
Cancer Colon
Published on May 29 2010, in the categories: Facts
Unfortunately, today colon cancer is a reality for many people, and despite the many campaigns made in order to raise the degree of the disease informing and the colon cancer support groups and campaigns, still a great number of individuals get a colon cancer diagnosis and sometimes it is actually too late for the cancer to be cured.
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Colon cancer is one of the types of cancer diseases that is formed in the colon, which is a part of the digestive system. Why is colon cancer formed is a question that still has not an exact answer.
Some doctors consider that colon cancer development can be determined by the heritage of some mutant genes and polyps that grow and become in time cancerous. Others consider that colon cancer is a result on many factors, which summed can determine the disease forming. They can be the diet, smoking, drinking or even pollution.
However, colon cancer is first formed because some of the cells in the area start developing in an abnormal way. They determine the cancerous tumors forming and they can be discovered and removed because this happens, but in most cases patients do not have the needed medical tests until the cancer is advanced because they have no idea that the disease was formed.
The detection can be done through screening tests and in a colonoscopy for example if some threats are found, even if they are not colon cancer at first, but they do have the potential of becoming, they can be removed.
Colon cancer treatments often can not do very much for a patient. If the cancer spreads, just in a few cases the individual manages to pass the five years prognosis period. So for the great majority of patients in the last stage, the cancer brings death. Treatment for colon cancer is seen in general in two directions. The first one is the surgery. In the first stages surgical intervention are performed and the cancerous tumors are totally removed. This does not mean that a patient is cured and the cancer can not reappear.
In fact in many cases there are diagnosed after a certain period of time colon cancer recurrences. This means that secondary cancerous tumors can be formed even if the primary tumor was cured. Anyway, if it passed five years and you are feeling good, probably you managed to cure the disease.
The second part of colon cancer treatment is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy can be administrated also as an adjuvant treatment besides surgery. However, it is the primary treatment for colon cancer advanced stages, when the tumors spread. In these cases, surgery can not be performed and first the cancer must be stopped from growing. In chemotherapy treatments many different drugs are administrated to make cancer withdraw.
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Colon cancer is one of the types of cancer diseases that is formed in the colon, which is a part of the digestive system. Why is colon cancer formed is a question that still has not an exact answer.
Some doctors consider that colon cancer development can be determined by the heritage of some mutant genes and polyps that grow and become in time cancerous. Others consider that colon cancer is a result on many factors, which summed can determine the disease forming. They can be the diet, smoking, drinking or even pollution.
However, colon cancer is first formed because some of the cells in the area start developing in an abnormal way. They determine the cancerous tumors forming and they can be discovered and removed because this happens, but in most cases patients do not have the needed medical tests until the cancer is advanced because they have no idea that the disease was formed.
The detection can be done through screening tests and in a colonoscopy for example if some threats are found, even if they are not colon cancer at first, but they do have the potential of becoming, they can be removed.
Colon cancer treatments often can not do very much for a patient. If the cancer spreads, just in a few cases the individual manages to pass the five years prognosis period. So for the great majority of patients in the last stage, the cancer brings death. Treatment for colon cancer is seen in general in two directions. The first one is the surgery. In the first stages surgical intervention are performed and the cancerous tumors are totally removed. This does not mean that a patient is cured and the cancer can not reappear.
In fact in many cases there are diagnosed after a certain period of time colon cancer recurrences. This means that secondary cancerous tumors can be formed even if the primary tumor was cured. Anyway, if it passed five years and you are feeling good, probably you managed to cure the disease.
The second part of colon cancer treatment is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy can be administrated also as an adjuvant treatment besides surgery. However, it is the primary treatment for colon cancer advanced stages, when the tumors spread. In these cases, surgery can not be performed and first the cancer must be stopped from growing. In chemotherapy treatments many different drugs are administrated to make cancer withdraw.
Symptoms Colon Cancer
Published on May 29 2010, in the categories: symptoms
Colon cancer is nowadays one of the main causes of death among cancer patients all over the world. Why do people die because of colon cancer? Well, the most simple and possible answer to this question is that the cancer is diagnosed when it is so advanced that it is very difficult to treat.
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Colon cancer is a disease that evolves slowly from the first stage in which the tumors are located in the colon area, till the last stage when the cancer spreads and affects other organs such as the liver, lungs, ovaries, bones or even brains.
Well know you are probably wondering why is the cancer diagnosed in this advanced stage and why isn’t it discovered right after forming. This happens because colon cancer has no symptoms in the first stages and it can evolve slowly for several years without the individual knowing anything about it. When there is nothing that can indicate you that cancer was formed, you have no reason to see a doctor and have a medical check. This is way people get the worst diagnosis with colon cancer.
And sometimes when the symptoms of colon cancer do occur, they are associated with other diseases, such as diarrhea or constipation. Usually people associate all pain in this area with hemorrhoids and sometimes even a first diagnosis made by a doctor can be a bowel infection. This is why people get to know about the cancer when it already affects other organs. Than some symptoms may occur and they are going to depend of the exact location of the secondary tumors created.
The symptoms of colon cancer can also include other elements, but they are going to vary as the time they are felt and if they occur or not at a patient. For example, someone may find some blood samples in the stools, blood which color can be bright red or dark red. The individual can feel weakness, nausea and some abdominal pain. Discomfort, bloating, frequent gas pains, or cramps can also be experienced by colon cancer patients.
In order to detect the cancer and start the treatment associated, when there are no symptoms, people should have screenings every year, and this is a must when you know that you have the risk of getting colon cancer. Screenings are in general recommended for those that are aged over 50 because the age is considered to be one of the main risk factors in colon cancer forming. The early detection of colon cancer is very important because the treatment often works only when the cancer is still located in the colon, because in those cases surgeries to remove the tumors can be performed and this way the cancer eliminated.
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Colon cancer is a disease that evolves slowly from the first stage in which the tumors are located in the colon area, till the last stage when the cancer spreads and affects other organs such as the liver, lungs, ovaries, bones or even brains.
Well know you are probably wondering why is the cancer diagnosed in this advanced stage and why isn’t it discovered right after forming. This happens because colon cancer has no symptoms in the first stages and it can evolve slowly for several years without the individual knowing anything about it. When there is nothing that can indicate you that cancer was formed, you have no reason to see a doctor and have a medical check. This is way people get the worst diagnosis with colon cancer.
And sometimes when the symptoms of colon cancer do occur, they are associated with other diseases, such as diarrhea or constipation. Usually people associate all pain in this area with hemorrhoids and sometimes even a first diagnosis made by a doctor can be a bowel infection. This is why people get to know about the cancer when it already affects other organs. Than some symptoms may occur and they are going to depend of the exact location of the secondary tumors created.
The symptoms of colon cancer can also include other elements, but they are going to vary as the time they are felt and if they occur or not at a patient. For example, someone may find some blood samples in the stools, blood which color can be bright red or dark red. The individual can feel weakness, nausea and some abdominal pain. Discomfort, bloating, frequent gas pains, or cramps can also be experienced by colon cancer patients.
In order to detect the cancer and start the treatment associated, when there are no symptoms, people should have screenings every year, and this is a must when you know that you have the risk of getting colon cancer. Screenings are in general recommended for those that are aged over 50 because the age is considered to be one of the main risk factors in colon cancer forming. The early detection of colon cancer is very important because the treatment often works only when the cancer is still located in the colon, because in those cases surgeries to remove the tumors can be performed and this way the cancer eliminated.
Info About Colon Cancer
Published on May 28 2010, in the categories: General information
If you are searching for info about colon cancer, here are some of the most important facts regarding this disease you should know. Colon cancer is one of the cancers types, which is first formed in the colon area. This cancer evolves slowly, but in most cases there are no symptoms and this is the main reason why it is usually diagnosed in stage four, which is the most advanced one.
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Colon cancer forming is determined by many factors. These are called risk factors and the most important one is the individual’s age. The age is considered to be a risk factor because the ones that are diagnosed with colon cancer are usually over 50 years old and here are included over 90 percent of all those that develop the disease.
Diet is another important risk factor in colon cancer development. Eating for several years unhealthy foods and having a diet based on red meat and fatty aliments can increase your chances of getting colon cancer.
Pollution, smoking and alcohol drinking are also considered factors that favor cancer forming. However, these risk factors are included in the category of the ones that can be prevented and reduced by your own actions. However, another risk factor is also the family heritage regarding colon cancer. Some individuals inherit the mutant genes that favor this type of cancer.
First colon cancer is formed when normal cells stat dividing in abnormal ways, creating polyps, which untreated can become cancerous and cause colon cancer tumors. These tumors when are formed start growing with the purpose to spread to other organs. The exact location of the cancerous tumors and their spread are the ones that establish the stage of colon cancer.
Colon cancer has five stages, stage four being the last and most advanced one, the stage in which the cancer spreads and creates secondary tumors on other organs, most commonly on the liver or the lungs. Colon cancer manages to spread that far by affecting the blood or the lymphatic system.
The info about colon cancer should also include some facts about the disease diagnosis. Colon cancer is usually discovered after a screening procedure. Because in most cases the cancer has no symptoms until it grows, screenings are recommended every year for people aged over 50.
The most common screening test is the colonoscopy in which the doctor can see inside the individual’s colon and can also remove the polyps if there are found any. Screenings are very important to be able to diagnose the cancer in an early stage because of the lack of symptoms that can indicate the presence of the disease. When symptoms occur, they will include diarrhea, constipation or bowel habits changes, abdominal pain or blood in the stools.
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Colon cancer forming is determined by many factors. These are called risk factors and the most important one is the individual’s age. The age is considered to be a risk factor because the ones that are diagnosed with colon cancer are usually over 50 years old and here are included over 90 percent of all those that develop the disease.
Diet is another important risk factor in colon cancer development. Eating for several years unhealthy foods and having a diet based on red meat and fatty aliments can increase your chances of getting colon cancer.
Pollution, smoking and alcohol drinking are also considered factors that favor cancer forming. However, these risk factors are included in the category of the ones that can be prevented and reduced by your own actions. However, another risk factor is also the family heritage regarding colon cancer. Some individuals inherit the mutant genes that favor this type of cancer.
First colon cancer is formed when normal cells stat dividing in abnormal ways, creating polyps, which untreated can become cancerous and cause colon cancer tumors. These tumors when are formed start growing with the purpose to spread to other organs. The exact location of the cancerous tumors and their spread are the ones that establish the stage of colon cancer.
Colon cancer has five stages, stage four being the last and most advanced one, the stage in which the cancer spreads and creates secondary tumors on other organs, most commonly on the liver or the lungs. Colon cancer manages to spread that far by affecting the blood or the lymphatic system.
The info about colon cancer should also include some facts about the disease diagnosis. Colon cancer is usually discovered after a screening procedure. Because in most cases the cancer has no symptoms until it grows, screenings are recommended every year for people aged over 50.
The most common screening test is the colonoscopy in which the doctor can see inside the individual’s colon and can also remove the polyps if there are found any. Screenings are very important to be able to diagnose the cancer in an early stage because of the lack of symptoms that can indicate the presence of the disease. When symptoms occur, they will include diarrhea, constipation or bowel habits changes, abdominal pain or blood in the stools.
What Year Was Colon Cancer Discovered
Published on May 28 2010, in the categories: General information
Colon cancer is nowadays a well known disease because it affects many individuals every year. Colon cancer seems to be one of the main causes of death among cancer patients all over the world and even if many campaigns have been done with the purpose to raise the level of informing about this disease, still people are diagnosed in the most advanced stages of colon cancer and usually the treatment can not work anymore.
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How did colon cancer became such a reality all over the world and what year was colon cancer first discovered and be two of the many questions we will want to ask after hearing about this disease because despite of the medical progress and the innovations made in this area, still only 8 to 10 percent of the people diagnosed with colon cancer stage four are cured.
Anyway, colon cancer is not a new disease, it has been around for many centuries. The Chinese used different herbs treat the disease nearly 6,000 years ago according to a research made in 2007. Anyway, many doctors consider 1913 to be the year when colon cancer began to be understood as the disease that it is today. So, this will be the simple answer to the question what year was colon cancer first discovered.
Anyway, long before that colon cancer was known and affected many people, but of course the disease was not studied as it is today. And still today, despite all the researches made regarding this disease, there are things that are not known and can not be explained.
For example, doctors do not agree about the causes of colon cancer. There are certain risk factors that are believed to favor the development of cancer, but a doctor can not tell you precisely what determined the cancer forming. And still there is not a single treatment that can be used in cancer cure.
Colon cancer treatment regards often surgery and when the cancer is very advanced chemotherapy, but through chemo there are administrated many different drugs, in different combinations, and sometimes they can work, while in other cases, the cancer brings an individual’s death. However, for other types of cancers there are not either single treatments to cure them, but still colon cancer is the third main cause of death in all cancer patients.
Being careful at symptoms and avoiding risk factors is what doctors usually recommend. So, we can say that the most important two elements about colon cancer development are prevention and early diagnosis. As soon discovered, colon cancer is easier to treat and the survival rates are higher, and so the life expectancy. So, colon cancer is the most preventable type of cancer, but also a very difficult to cure one once it spreads.
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How did colon cancer became such a reality all over the world and what year was colon cancer first discovered and be two of the many questions we will want to ask after hearing about this disease because despite of the medical progress and the innovations made in this area, still only 8 to 10 percent of the people diagnosed with colon cancer stage four are cured.
Anyway, colon cancer is not a new disease, it has been around for many centuries. The Chinese used different herbs treat the disease nearly 6,000 years ago according to a research made in 2007. Anyway, many doctors consider 1913 to be the year when colon cancer began to be understood as the disease that it is today. So, this will be the simple answer to the question what year was colon cancer first discovered.
Anyway, long before that colon cancer was known and affected many people, but of course the disease was not studied as it is today. And still today, despite all the researches made regarding this disease, there are things that are not known and can not be explained.
For example, doctors do not agree about the causes of colon cancer. There are certain risk factors that are believed to favor the development of cancer, but a doctor can not tell you precisely what determined the cancer forming. And still there is not a single treatment that can be used in cancer cure.
Colon cancer treatment regards often surgery and when the cancer is very advanced chemotherapy, but through chemo there are administrated many different drugs, in different combinations, and sometimes they can work, while in other cases, the cancer brings an individual’s death. However, for other types of cancers there are not either single treatments to cure them, but still colon cancer is the third main cause of death in all cancer patients.
Being careful at symptoms and avoiding risk factors is what doctors usually recommend. So, we can say that the most important two elements about colon cancer development are prevention and early diagnosis. As soon discovered, colon cancer is easier to treat and the survival rates are higher, and so the life expectancy. So, colon cancer is the most preventable type of cancer, but also a very difficult to cure one once it spreads.
Colon Cancer First Discovered
Published on May 27 2010, in the categories: Facts
Colon cancer is a disease that begins forming in the colon area when normal cells stars dividing in an abnormal way. However, even if the cancer is first formed in the colon, it does not remain in an exact location.
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The cancer starts affecting the colon wall and then reaches into the blood or lymphatic system through which it can spread anywhere in the individual’s body. As you can already imagine, the cancer is more difficult to cure when it starts spreading. This is why it is very important to diagnose the cancer before this happens.
Colon cancer first discovered in the first stage has the best chances of cure. In stage zero, the tumors are not yet formed, but there are polyps that have the potential of becoming cancerous.
They must be removed and this is not a difficult procedure. In fact they can be removed through the screening procedure called colonoscopy. And through this simple intervention the threat of colon cancer disease can be eliminated. When these polyps grow and become cancerous, tumors are developed and the disease is considered to be in stage one.
Colon cancer is in general a disease that evolves very slowly and it can take years for the tumors to be formed. Starting with stage two the cancer begins growing and spreading. In stage three it affects the colon wall and in stage three manages to pass it and affects nearby organs. The most advanced stage of this type of cancer and the most difficult to cure one is stage four. Now the cancer can affect any part of the body, including liver, lungs or brain.
In order to avoid the cancer form reaching this last stage, the diagnosis should be done as soon as its starts developing. Colon cancer first discovered in the first stage has a survival rate that is higher than 90 percent, while the cancer that is diagnosed in stage four has a survival rate lower than 10 percent.
This is way it is so important to find the cancer before it is too late. In order to do so, doctors recommend screenings every year. The screening procedures include colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, procedures through which a doctor can see inside the colon and check for the development of any abnormal growth.
These polyps are usually formed by individuals that are aged over 50 and are caused by many factors such as diet, smoking, pollution or other bowel diseases that were not treated in a proper way. Trying to avoid all the risk factors can be a very good element in colon cancer prevention because after all it is always better to prevent than to cure any type of disease and mostly one such as colon cancer.
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The cancer starts affecting the colon wall and then reaches into the blood or lymphatic system through which it can spread anywhere in the individual’s body. As you can already imagine, the cancer is more difficult to cure when it starts spreading. This is why it is very important to diagnose the cancer before this happens.
Colon cancer first discovered in the first stage has the best chances of cure. In stage zero, the tumors are not yet formed, but there are polyps that have the potential of becoming cancerous.
They must be removed and this is not a difficult procedure. In fact they can be removed through the screening procedure called colonoscopy. And through this simple intervention the threat of colon cancer disease can be eliminated. When these polyps grow and become cancerous, tumors are developed and the disease is considered to be in stage one.
Colon cancer is in general a disease that evolves very slowly and it can take years for the tumors to be formed. Starting with stage two the cancer begins growing and spreading. In stage three it affects the colon wall and in stage three manages to pass it and affects nearby organs. The most advanced stage of this type of cancer and the most difficult to cure one is stage four. Now the cancer can affect any part of the body, including liver, lungs or brain.
In order to avoid the cancer form reaching this last stage, the diagnosis should be done as soon as its starts developing. Colon cancer first discovered in the first stage has a survival rate that is higher than 90 percent, while the cancer that is diagnosed in stage four has a survival rate lower than 10 percent.
This is way it is so important to find the cancer before it is too late. In order to do so, doctors recommend screenings every year. The screening procedures include colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy, procedures through which a doctor can see inside the colon and check for the development of any abnormal growth.
These polyps are usually formed by individuals that are aged over 50 and are caused by many factors such as diet, smoking, pollution or other bowel diseases that were not treated in a proper way. Trying to avoid all the risk factors can be a very good element in colon cancer prevention because after all it is always better to prevent than to cure any type of disease and mostly one such as colon cancer.
Hospital Specializes In Colon Cancer
Published on May 27 2010, in the categories: Facts
Being diagnosed with a disease such as colon cancer can be a very difficult thing to handle. In every cancer related disease it is very important to have the bets treatment you can possibly have and this is why it is a must to have a good doctor that knows how the treatment must be taken.
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And when the cancer is so evolved that you need to be subjected to chemotherapy, the doses of the drugs you are going to take are settled by your doctor. If the doctor has no experience with colon cancer patients or if his experience is very low, you should probably ask for a second opinion.
Today there are some hospitals specialized in colon cancer treatments where many patients decide to go in searching for a cure for this disease. Here you will find the best specialists and possibly you will receive the best treatment you can get and this way you can survive this cruel disease.
And when it comes to the treatment that can be administrated in colon cancer cases, you should know that it usually has two parts. The first one is surgery. Surgery seems to be the best choice when it can be performed because through this procedure a doctor can remove all the cancerous tumors from you colon and so eliminate all the risks.
However, when the cancer spreads, surgery can not be performed in most cases and this is why chemotherapy is usually applied. Chemotherapy, besides surgery is the most common treatment for colon cancer patients. This means the administration of different and in different combinations of powerful drugs that are meant to stop the cancer from spreading or to make it withdraw.
So, in this case you should probably try to find the best hospital specialized in colon cancer treatments. To do this you can ask your doctor or you can make your own search on the internet. For example, on coloncancerresource.com you can complete a request and depending on your stage of the cancer and medical particularities they can recommend you the most appropriate place for treatment. However, you should never rely only on one opinion. Try to find more than one advice about the best way to deal with your disease because sometimes doctors can be wrong basing their opinions on other cases they had.
This is not always something good because every patient is different and every cancer evolves in a different way. Anyway, you should keep your hopes high even if you are diagnosed in the most advanced stage of colon cancer, because maybe in your case treatment will work and you will manage to pass the five years term and survive the cancer.
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And when the cancer is so evolved that you need to be subjected to chemotherapy, the doses of the drugs you are going to take are settled by your doctor. If the doctor has no experience with colon cancer patients or if his experience is very low, you should probably ask for a second opinion.
Today there are some hospitals specialized in colon cancer treatments where many patients decide to go in searching for a cure for this disease. Here you will find the best specialists and possibly you will receive the best treatment you can get and this way you can survive this cruel disease.
And when it comes to the treatment that can be administrated in colon cancer cases, you should know that it usually has two parts. The first one is surgery. Surgery seems to be the best choice when it can be performed because through this procedure a doctor can remove all the cancerous tumors from you colon and so eliminate all the risks.
However, when the cancer spreads, surgery can not be performed in most cases and this is why chemotherapy is usually applied. Chemotherapy, besides surgery is the most common treatment for colon cancer patients. This means the administration of different and in different combinations of powerful drugs that are meant to stop the cancer from spreading or to make it withdraw.
So, in this case you should probably try to find the best hospital specialized in colon cancer treatments. To do this you can ask your doctor or you can make your own search on the internet. For example, on coloncancerresource.com you can complete a request and depending on your stage of the cancer and medical particularities they can recommend you the most appropriate place for treatment. However, you should never rely only on one opinion. Try to find more than one advice about the best way to deal with your disease because sometimes doctors can be wrong basing their opinions on other cases they had.
This is not always something good because every patient is different and every cancer evolves in a different way. Anyway, you should keep your hopes high even if you are diagnosed in the most advanced stage of colon cancer, because maybe in your case treatment will work and you will manage to pass the five years term and survive the cancer.