Have you ever heard of the term colonoscopy? Do you know what a colon and colon cancer is? If not, then you came to the right place
What is a colon and colon cancer?
"The colon is the part of the digestive system where the waste material is stored. The rectum is the end of the colon adjacent to the anus. Together, they form a long, muscular tube called the large intestine (also known as the large bowel). Tumors of the colon and rectum are growths arising from the inner wall of the large intestine. Benign tumors of the large intestine are called polyps. Malignant tumors of the large intestine are called cancers. Benign polyps do not invade nearby tissue or spread to other parts of the body. Benign polyps can be easily removed during colonoscopy and are not life-threatening. If benign polyps are not removed from the large intestine, they can become malignant (cancerous) over time. Most of the cancers of the large intestine are believed to have developed from polyps. Cancer of the colon and rectum (also referred to as colorectal cancer) can invade and damage adjacent tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also break away and spread to other parts of the body (such as liver and lung) where new tumors form. The spread of colon cancer to distant organs is called metastasis of the colon cancer. Once metastasis has occurred in colorectal cancer, a complete cure of the cancer is unlikely.
Globally, cancer of the colon and rectum is the third leading cause of cancer in males and the fourth leading cause of cancer in females. The frequency of colorectal cancer varies around the world".2
Since colonoscopy is the golden standard procedure for detecting colon cancer, it is advised to have it at the age of 40 years old above, and people with 1st degree relatives that had colon cancer since colon cancer is hereditary.1 - http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonoscopy/
2 - http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/article.htm
8 comments:
Hi Krisi,
Congratulations on your first entry. Am sure many old people and those in the high-risk age bracket will find your blogsite very interesting.
Enjoy blogging.
Cheers,
Gil Velez
Well, first of all, I must say that the previous poster is incorrect that many "old" people will enjoy this blogsite. Hopefully, all people will enjoy it. I encourage ALL of you, particularly those of you who are "young" (whatever age(s) that may encompass to look at a few of these sites for more information on colon cancer; www.colonclub.com, www.cancercompass.com,
www.groups.yahoo.com (specically the colorectal and semicolon groups)
In particular the colonclub promotes awareness among the 20-40 year olds that colon cancer DOES indeed strike those ages and those that it does strike are NOT necessarily high-risk. Please don't be complacent about your risk of getting colorectal cancer. The colonclub website is all about younger people (many, many in their 20's with no family history, no high risk factors who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer and unfortunately, some have died. Regardless of how these younger people contracted the disease, I urge all of you to become aware of the symptoms. The difficulty arises when doctors are SURE the symptoms in younger people cannot be related to colorectal cancer and hence their problem remains undiagnosed until it is much further advanced. If you read many of the posts from the beginning, you will find a common denominator-doctors diagnose the problem as IBS or hemorrhoids.
Colorectal cancer CAN and DOES strike at ANY age. Know the symptoms and push for the colonoscopy if you believe something is really wrong. YOU are your own advocate. YOU know your own body. Be proactive with your health. Colorectal cancer can kill, but it is also preventable and highly curable if caught early!
Be aware of the causes of colorectal cancer, specifically your diet. Each of us is capable of helping to erradicate this disease. Eat better, exercise, stop smoking, etc. Don't think that colorectal cancer will pass you by! Also, particulary the younger crowd out there,- read about the survivors and what they have had to go through! Read about the colostomy bags, the radiation, the ports, the chemotherapy, the 3 month follow ups, the never ending blood tests, CT scans, MRI's, the bouts of diarrhea and all the other fun things that go along with this nasty disease. After reading more, you will learn that this is not a cancer where they just cut the tumor out and you are on your merry way. Colorectal cancer can be prevented and treated successfully if caught early. GET THOSE COLONOSCOPIES!
Hey. Did you make this all by yourself? that's almost too hard to believe=P Good job, cuz.
I see 40-70 year olds are the most susceptible to having colon cancer but what about anyone from say 10-39 or from 71-90?
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