Basic Treatments for Colon Cancer

Surgery is the most regular treatment for colorectal cancer. During surgical procedure, the tumor, a small margin of the surrounding healthy , and adjacent lymph nodes are removed. The surgeon then reconnects the healthy sections of the bowel. In patients with rectal cancer, the rectum is permanently removed. The surgeon then creates an opening (colostomy) [...]

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How should I prepare for the fecal occult blood test? The fecal occult blood test results are basically affected by how you get ready for the test, so it is essential to follow the instructions very carefully. Do not go through the test if you have: Constipation Diverticulitis Ulcers Hemorrhoid flare-ups Your period Because certain [...]

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How do I take a fecal occult blood test? The fecal occult blood test requires the collection of three stool samples. The stool samples should be taken one day apart, because colon cancers may possibly bleed from time to time, rather than consistently. You can buy fecal occult blood test kits at the pharmacy to [...]

Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer

Beginning at the age of 50, everyone is supposed to be screened on a regular basis for colorectal cancer (earlier screening is advised for a number of high-risk groups). There are quite a few options. The usual screening routine was for the physician to carry out a digital rectal exam once a year and for [...]

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Fecal Occult Blood Test When doctors test for fecal occult blood they are examining for the presence of microscopic or invisible blood in the stool, or feces. Fecal occult blood can be a sign of a problem in your digestive system, such as a growth, or polyp, or cancer in the colon or rectum. If [...]

Genetics and colon cancer

A person’s genetic background is an essential factor in colon cancer possibility. Among first-degree family members of colon cancer patients, the lifetime threat of developing colon cancer is 18% (a threefold boost more than the general population in the United States). Although family history of colon cancer is an essential risk factor, greater part (80%) [...]

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The Factors That Cause Colorectal Cancer Doctors are convinced that colorectal cancer is not infectious (a person cannot get hold of the disease from a cancer patient). A number of people are highly expected to develop colorectal cancer than others. Factors that add to a person’s possibility of colorectal cancer comprise high fat intake, a [...]

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FAP (familial adenomatous polyposis) FAP (familial adenomatous polyposis) is an inherited colon cancer syndrome where the affected family members will develop numerous numbers (hundreds, at times thousands) of colon polyps starting during the teens. Unless the condition is identified and cured (treatment includes elimination of the colon) early on, a person affected by ancestral polyposis [...]

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Ulcerative colitis and colon cancer ulcerative colitis causes irritation of the inner layer of the colon. Colon cancer is a recognized complicated condition of chronic ulcerative colitis. The possibility for cancer starts to increase after eight to 10 years of colitis. The threat of developing colon cancer in a patient with ulcerative colitis also is [...]

Cancer Of The Colon And Rectum

The colon is the part of the digestive system where the waste material is amassed. The rectum is the end of the colon nearby to the anus. Mutually, they structure a long, muscular tube known as the large intestine (also recognized as the large ). Tumors of the colon and rectum are developments arising from [...]