Colon cancer also known as colorectal cancer or large bowel cancer and  it manifests itself through cancerous growths in the colon and rectum. Colon cancer is another disease that makes many victims annually. Colon cancer makes little growths like mushrooms on the colon that are usually benign. People suffering from colon cancer say that it appears in time even if they have some symptoms. The symptoms are usually not seen until the disease is in an andvance stage. For example people can feel tired all the time, they might have bleedings or lose weight without putting any effort. The symptoms are more noticeable if the tumor is near the anus. Also other local symptoms can be constipation or diarrhea, bowel pain etc.

The factors that lead to having colon cancer are : age, polyps, heredity, smoking, diet, nutrition,lack of exercising, lifestyle. Colon cancer appears over the age of 50 so people that are in this cathegory should start going to the doctor more often. It`s best to prevent than to cure and paying a visit to the doctor can`t hurt. In the case of colon polyps , the risk of having colon cancer is more lower if the polyps are taken out. Those that have had colon cancer cases in their families are more liable to have it too than others. Also women that have had ovarian cancer, breast cancer are also inclined to have colon cancer. Being healthy should be our priority. Many people have a hectic lifestyle. Nutrition is very important in our health. Eating healthy and moderate helps us prevent different diseases. Exercising is also good for our organism. Sedentary life can be the cause of many difficult diseases and so , a little exercise everyday didn`t hurt nobody. Also alcohol and smoking can cause colon cancer. Alcohol especially has a higher risk on developing colon cancer.

Colon cancer can be treated depending on the stage the cancer is in. As in other cancer type the base treatment is chemotherapy but also combined with surgery. For example if the cancer is in the beginning the colon cancer can be cured through chemotherapy but if it`s more advanced then the doctors can`t do nothing about it.  That`s why is very important to find out in an early stage if you have cancer because after a while there is nothing else left to do. Cancer causes death and so, people should be very aware that the environment in which we all live, pollution and other factors can lead to serious diseases.

As a conclusion, cancer is the most dangerous disease and it should be taken seriously. There are many fundations that support cancer pacients and help doctors in their research. Many peple get involved and donate money for this cause because we see many cases of different types of cancer every day. It could be a family member, a parent or even you that can have cancer so, it`s best to take better care of yourselves.