Information about Colorectal Colon Cancer
- Your Colon
- Digestive System
- Colon Cancer
- Age & Health History
- Signs of Colon Cancer
- Keeping a Healthy Colon
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Colon cancer is by far the most important GI cancer in the United States. The number of new cases has actually gone down a little bit since that slide, 132,000 per year, 56,000 deaths colon cancer and rectal cancer. Far ahead of all of the others and definitely different than in the world where it is only second and is surpassed by gastric cancer. Again, to illustrate that this is a disease of the developed world, the darkness represents the relative incidence of colorectal cancer, a disease of North America, Europe, Australia and only in the last 20 years or so, as the Japanese have developed more Western eating habits.
Your Colon
The longest part of the large intestine, which is a tube-like organ connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other. The colon removes water and some nutrients and electrolytes from partially digested food. The remaining material, solid waste called stool, moves through the colon to the rectum and leaves the body through the anus.
Digestive System
The organs that take in food and turn it into products that the body can use to stay healthy. Waste products the body cannot use leave the body through bowel movements. The digestive system includes the salivary glands, mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, small and large intestines, and rectum.
Colon cancer
Colon cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the colon. Colon cancer, also called colorectal cancer or large bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix.
Age and health history can affect the risk of developing colon cancer
Anything that increases your chance of getting a disease is called a risk factor. Having a risk factor does not mean that you will get cancer; not having risk factors doesn’t mean that you will not get cancer. People who think they may be at risk should discuss this with their doctor. Risk factors include the following:
- Age 50 or older
- A family history of cancer of the colon or rectum
- A personal history of cancer of the colon, rectum, ovary, endometrium, or brest
- A history of polyps (small pieces of bulging tissue) in the colon
- A history of ulcerative colitis (ulcers in the lining of the large intestine) or Crohn's disease
- Certain hereditary conditions, such as familial adenomatous polyposis and hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer (HNPCC; Lynch Syndrome)
Possible signs of colon cancer
These and other symptoms may be caused by colon cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:
- A change in bowel habits
- Blood (either bright red or very dark) in the stool
- Diarrhea,constipation, or feeling that the bowel does not empty completely
- Stools that are narrower than usual
- Frequent gas pains, bloating, fullness, or cramps
- Weight loss for no known reason
- Feeling very tired
- Vomiting
Keeping a Healthy Colon
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