Early Detection Colon Cancer
To avoid the worst possibilities, such as experienced by Prasad, early detection is very important. ''Early detection or screening for this cancer, can save lives.
With early detection of precancerous polyps are found, namely an abnormal pertumbuan of the colon or rectum that can be discarded before it turned into cancer. ''If all persons aged 50 years or older be screened regularly, so as much as 60 percent of deaths from colorectal cancer could be avoided.
Early detection is the investigation of individual asymptomatic (without symptoms), which aims to detect disease at an early stage so that curative therapy can be done. In general, explained Adil, early detection can be performed in two groups, namely the general population and high risk groups. Early detection in the general population group made to individuals over the age of 40 years. While they are classified as high-risk groups include those who have undergone polipektomi for adenomas in the colon, and the people who come from families with a history of this disease.
Associated with family history, you do not have to worry too much if it came from families who have a history of colon cancer. genetic factors can indeed be a cause of this disease, but these factors can be narrowed. The trick, change your diet and do early detection.
Causes And Symptoms Colon Cancer
So far, the cause of colon cancer is not clearly known. However, there are some things that allegedly has the potential to bring this malignant disease, namely: how the wrong diet (too many foods high in fat and protein, and low in fiber), obesity (overweight), had colon cancer, comes from a family who have a history of colon cancer, have had polyps in the colon, age (risk increases at age above 50 years), less physical activity, are often exposed to food preservatives and dyes that are not for food, and smoking.
In Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Management Guide book mentioned that although initial studies showed no relationship of smoking with the incidence of colon cancer, but new research shows, long-term smokers (30-40 years) have a risk ranging from 1.5 to 3 times. An estimated one in five cases of colon cancer in the United States can be attributed to smokers. The study cohort and case-control design with a good showing, smoking-related increase in risk of adenoma formation and also increase the risk of changing into cancerous colon adenoma. Therefore''to prevent the incidence of colon cancer incidence is recommended not to smoke, 'Regarding the symptoms of colon cancer, there are several things that patients often complained of, namely:
*Bleeding in the large intestine characterized by the discovery of blood in the stool during defecation.
*Changes in bowel function (diarrhea or constipation) for no apparent reason, more than six weeks.
*Losing weight for no apparent reason.
*Pain in the abdomen or the back.
*Stomach still felt full even after defecation.
*Fatigue constant
*Sometimes cancer can be a barrier in the colon that looked at some of the symptoms such as constipation, pain, and sense of bloating in the stomach.
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