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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.

Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon), the lower part of your digestive system. Rectal cancer is cancer of the last 6 inches of the colon. Together, they’re often referred to as colorectal cancers. About 112,000 people are diagnosed with colon cancer annually, and about 41,000 new cases of rectal cancer are diagnosed each year, according to the American Cancer Society.

Most colorectal cancers begin as a polyp (say “pahl-ip”). At first, a polyp is a small, harmless growth in the wall of the colon. However, as a polyp gets larger, it can develop into a cancer that grows and spreads.

Continue reading ‘Colon Cancer – Common Causes of Colon Cancer’ »

A human body is made-up of many organs. An organ system is a group of related organs working together to provide a common function. There are a number of organ systems in a human body such as the skeleton system, the nervous system, the muscular system etc. One of the most important organ systems of our body is the digestive system. The colon is an integral part of the digestive system. The digestive system processes nutrients like, vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and water from the food and helps to release waste material out from the body. If you are well into your 50’s and you neglect to get proper health care and nutrition, and do not have regular scheduled colonoscopies than you seriously increase your risk of developing colon cancer.

There are a number of precautionary measures that ensure a healthy lifestyle. We should adopt these measures regardless of our age so we can protect ourselves from colon cancer and other deadly diseases. In order to maintain a healthy digestive tract you need to have a healthy and a well balanced diet. Through a quick and simple research you can determine the right amount of calories that is recommended for people with your particular height, weight and size, and also the healthiest way of taking those calories. We should make sure we have an intake of green vegetables like spinach and broccoli, along with the right amount of protein, fiber and calcium. We need to determine which foods contain which vitamin, mineral, and nutrient that are body needs, consume the right amount along with a good multi-vitamin. Continue reading ‘Prevention of Colon Cancer’ »

I have just met up with a long time friend of mine, only to find he had spent time in hospital undergoing surgery after a diagnosis of bowel cancer. My friend Tom, whose knowledge about cancer of the colon was limited, naturally accepted all the treatments recommended by his health professional.

Tom had surgery in which they removed a section of his colon and his surgeon informed him afterwards that he had got it all. What Tom wasn’t told was they had got all the cancer they could see but because individual cancer cells are only visible through a microscope there were possibly thousands of rogue cells left behind. He also wasn’t told the surgical removal of cancer doesn’t address the reasons why the cancer first grew so it won’t stop it growing again in the future or shifting to another location. Continue reading ‘Colon Cancer, What you will be told and what you wont be told’ »

After skin cancer, breast cancer and lung cancer, Colon cancer is the fourth most common cancer type occurring in women across the globe. There are many types of colon cancer: Carcinoid Tumors, Lymphoma, Melanoma and Sarcomas. However, the most common of all the colon cancers is Colon Carcinoma.

A colon in the human body is a long, coiled tube shaped organ, which helps in removing water from the digested food. It is also called the large intestine or the large bowel having four sections: Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon, Descending Colon and Sigmoid Colon. Colon cancer is a type of cancer, which forms in the colon tissues. It is often referred to as colorectal cancer. Colon cancers usually are adenocarcinomas, which mean that they begin in cells releasing mucus and other type of fluids.

Who Are At Risk Of Having Colon Cancer?

Colon cancer is responsible for most of the deaths elated to cancer, but doctors say that an early diagnosis can reduce the risk. Immediate action can also lead to full cure of a patient. The risk of having colon cancer increases, if you:

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With over 130,000 new cases identified each year, your chances are about 1 in 6, of getting the disease sometime during your life. If you have a primary relative, parent or sibling, with a hereditary form of colon cancer, your chances of getting colon CA is much higher. How much higher? In some cases, such as colon cancer associated with Lynch syndrome, the chances of developing hereditary colon cancer from a genetic donor parent
is a whopping 90-100%! (Lynch syndrome is only associated with about 3-5% of all colon cancer however). So, now that we have a group of patients with a known level of cancer predictability, we have news of a miracle drug that can significantly lower the risk of developing colon cancer. This drug is known as acetylsalicylic acid, or plain old aspirin.

After testing and following an 1100 person test group of patients with Lynch syndrome, researchers came to the conclusion that there was indeed a significant long term drop in colon and endometrial
CA. Half of the group was given a placebo, and the other half was given a daily dose of 600mg of aspirin. That’s equivalent to two adult aspirin tablets. After about 2.5 years, the data showed no significant difference in the cancer rate, but after 4 years, there were only 6 cases of colon cancer in the aspirin group. That’s in contrast to the 16 cases of persons with Lynch syndrome, that took the placebo, and developed colon cancer. Continue reading ‘Colon Cancer – Aspirin May Prevent It!’ »

Soda drinkers and coffee lovers will be thrilled with this news. A recent review finds that taking in high amounts of coffee or sugared soda do not appear to raise colon cancer risk.

Earlier research findings have been murky where coffee and cancer risk are concerned, though sugared sodas have been reliably linked to obesity and other health problems that are thought to increase the risk of colon cancer.

In this latest review researchers evaluated 13 studies including more than 730,000 subjects from all over the world. The studies lasted from as few as 6 to as long as 20 years. Of the subjects, more than 5,600 were diagnosed with colon cancer. Continue reading ‘Reducing Colon Cancer Risk’ »

Your doctor will tell you that a diet rich in fish oil and other food high in omega-3s is good for your heart – working to cut the risk of hardening of the arteries, irregular heartbeat, heart attack, sudden cardiac death and even heart failure. But now some new research hints that omega 3 benefits might also include cutting your colon cancer risk as well. This form of cancer starts in the large intestine and often brings no symptoms. Omega 3 fatty acids are found in fish like salmon, tuna and halibut, algae and krill, seed oils (walnut oil and flax seed oil) and leafy green veggies.

Work in animals and some small studies in people has found that fish oil supplementation can bring down inflammation, and might also have some cancer-fighting ability. To date, research looking at diets of larger groups of subjects has brought results that aren’t so certain. Continue reading ‘Omega 3 Benefits Include Cutting Colon Cancer Risk’ »

Colon cancer is one of the most serious diseases of our time. For a lot of people out there, colon cancer is a death sentence. It is not anyone fault, things often happen in such a way that even if the cancer is detected in its early stages and every method of treatment is tried, survivability is not guaranteed. This is why cancer is so feared, even if the illness is in its light form, the sick person must make some significant changes in his life.

But all is not lost! Fortunately, modern medicine advances at a very fast rate and new breakthroughs come up periodically. There are some new trends in what you need to know about colon cancer. These include new treatments and ways to cope with the illness on a mental level. The first stage of treatment is to go through chemotherapy. That process is pretty much like putting massive amounts of poison into your body. This is very harmful but it could help a lot. The chemotherapy combined with a few specialized drugs could make the cancer go away for good. In recent years, in order to help patient with their cancer and chemotherapy ordeal, medicinal cannabis can be prescribed by an oncologist. Continue reading ‘New Trends in What You Need to Know About Colon Cancer’ »

There’s a new brilliant e-book, which shows you the recent discoveries in the field of cancer, and a new completely natural colon cancer cure, which anyone can easily apply, and it has been recommended by countless people who have beaten their colon cancer. To get it, please visit this link.

Eliminating colon cancer is actually a matter of eating the right foods – we all know that. It’s just hasn’t been clear exactly which foods make your cancer grow faster, and which put it in remission. Fortunately, the book linked above describes this in detail. If you are a colon cancer sufferer, and are looking for a colon cancer cure, you should try anything even remotely useful. Reading the stories of people, who have successfully beaten their cancer will both be an inspiration to you, and it will show you exactly what steps they took in order to put their cancer in remission. Continue reading ‘Colon Cancer Cure – There is a natural way to quickly cure it!’ »

There are 3 particular colon cancer warning signs that are very important. They are signs you should not ignore at all.

Why are they important?

Here’s why…A tumor that forms in either your colon or rectum normally grows quite slowly. Because of its slow growth, it doesn’t show any sign or symptom for a long period of time.

What happens more often than not is…when colorectal cancer is diagnosed, it is already at its advanced stage.

This is unfortunate because colorectal tumor at stage 4 is extremely difficult to treat. It requires more than 1 treatment and the survival rate is poor. Continue reading ‘3 Colon Cancer Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore!’ »