Cancer Resources

If you contract colon cancer you will be treated by your oncologist with a variety of treatments including surgery, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. At this point, this cancer is not curable, just manageable. But this cancer is one that responds well to early detection and that is the key to preventing illness and death. In the earliest stages of the cancer, small clusters of cells known as adenomatous polyps form in the lower intestine. If these polyps can be found and removed, the formation of cancer can be prevented.

There is an old saying – an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. In the case of colon cancer this is certainly the case. Our intestinal tracts are responsible for moving hundreds of pounds of waste through our system and their flexible and supple composition is designed for just this purpose. Unfortunately, over time sludge can build up against the lining of our intestines. This sludge is made up of partially digested food, chemicals used in food processing, and the sticky residue of refined sugars. Not only does this ‘left behind’ matter provide a breeding ground for opportunistic bugs, but it can restrict the natural elimination cycle and provoke the creation of pre-cancerous polyps. Continue reading ‘Best Colon Cancer Treatment Options?’ »

Colon cancer usually begins as a small polyp that attaches to the wall of the intestines. Not all polyps become cancerous but some do. If it is detected while in the early polyp stage, it can be easily treated by removal. This is why colon cancer screening is so important.

Cancerous polyps may not cause any signs or symptoms. These are usually detected through screening tests like a colonoscopy. As it spreads and grows, symptoms can develop. One sign of the disease could be a change in your bowel movements that lasts longer than two weeks. This could be either diarrhea or constipation. You may notice blood in your stools. You might experience abdominal cramps, pain, or gas. You may feel like your bowels do not empty completely. There could be unexplained weight loss and fatigue. Continue reading ‘Colon Cancer – Symptoms, Risks and Treatments’ »

In this generation, more and more diseases are starting to emerge due to the evolving changes both in lifestyle and habits of the people. Unhealthy habit like smoking, high fat and high sodium diets, as well as sedentary lifestyle are only some of the leading causes of diseases like the different types of cancer as well as, heart diseases including hypertension and heart attack, as well as diseases due to kidney damage like acute renal failure. It is not anymore a secret that people have also started to be aware of the occurrence of the said diseases but many are still hesitant to change the main causes of these diseases which are actually easily modifiable.

Colon cleansers are now being utilized by many due to the remarkable effects especially in cleansing the bowel. It is able to help in the excretion of the different wastes and toxins in the body which are the predisposing factors on why a person is able to acquire diseases. Continue reading ‘Colon Cleansers and Colon Cancer’ »

Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer fatalities in America. There are certain signs and manifestations that the majority of patients feel when they have advanced stage of cancer of the colon such as a substantial change in the bowel activity, regular constipation, flatulence, rectal bleeding, severe stomach pain and lethargy.

Most experts consider that a regular cleansing the colon can prevent cancer of the colon. Growth of cancer stimulating polyps is advanced by toxins that are present, and accumulate within the colon wall, according to experts.

There are many health benefits when you undergo colon cleansing or body detoxification. The cleansing of your digestive system, increased energy and weight loss are the primary benefits seen. Yet, the smooth functioning of your colon, less bloating and water retention, in addition to the break up of fecal waste are all benefits. Continue reading ‘5 Ways to Prevent Colon Cancer’ »

Colon cancer is a silent disease that only shows its symptoms at the advanced stages. It has a long latent period, it can be detected in the precancerous stage.

Symptoms

Colon cancer early symptoms include blood in the stool or unable to pass motion suggesting that the colon is blocked. Frequent diarrhea, constipation and unexplained stomach aches are early symptoms but they may be early symptoms of other forms of cancer. Weight loss, when there have been no changes to diet or exercise routine, may be another early symptom of cancer of the colon or other digestive cancers

Risk factors

There are many studies that indicate that diet plays an important factor. A combination of a diet high in protein and fats seems to be what causes cancer of the colon. Genes also play an important role while smoking adds to the risk. Continue reading ‘Symptoms and Treatment of 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.

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’ »

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 Won't Be Told’ »

Colon cancer is generally seemed as most feared disease. The number of people suffering from colon cancer is increasing day by day. So, you should be geared up for making changes to your lifestyle and an appropriate cleanse supplement on a daily basis. Is it possible to fight cancer with a natural colon cleanser? Let us find out.

Cancer can be avoided by Colon Cleanse Supplement

Colon cleanse supplement is mainly used to flush impacted fecal matter from within your digestive tract. According to a survey, it was proved that cleanse supplement can detect and fight cells which cause cancer. A cleanse supplement can destroy cells that caused cancer, was ascertained by an experiment done on mice. Although it has not been tried on humans, but it is expected that the cleanser would be equally effective in destroying harmful cancer cells from within a human body. Continue reading ‘Can Colon Cancer Be Avoided by Colon Cleanse Supplement?’ »

Maybe it’s the American love of red meat, maybe it’s genetics. Either way you slice however, colon cancer (colon CA) is in the public eye as one the most common types of cancer in the U.S. today. 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!’ »

Colon cancer symptoms are not always clear and are often so subtle that they are mistaken for less serious conditions. Colon cancer symptoms are often silent and so they go undetected. As the symptoms are usually confused with less deadly conditions it enables the cancer to progress further before diagnosis and treatment. These symptoms are very serious indeed and lead to cancer of the colon, which is in the top three of the most life-threatening forms of cancer in men.

Symptoms of colon cancer commonly do not give early warning signs of cancer, but through medical history, professional examination and testing, a symptoms diagnosis or determination of the presence of cancer may be determined. Symptoms of colon cancer often do not lead straight to the underlying diagnosis and many symptoms can be misleading. Symptoms can remain dormant for as long as five years, by which time the cancer will have moved long past the treatable stage. Continue reading ‘Colon Cancer Symptoms Are Easy to Miss in the Early Stages of the Illness’ »