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Closing the Door on Colon Cancer

Source: www.med.umich.edu
Topic: Colon/rectum
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Sort Desciption: Cigarette smoking which can increase the risk of colon cancer death ... cancer nearly always develops from. adenomas in the colon and rectum. ...

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Closing the Door on Colon Cancer I Cigarette smoking which can increase the risk of colon cancer death by 30%-40%, perhaps accounting for up to 12% of colon cancer fatalities I Obesity I Sedentary lifestyle I High fat diet, especially one from mostly animal sources I Heavy alcohol intake I Ulcerative colitis or Crohns colitis I Cancer of the uterus or ovaries before age 50 I Past removal of the gallbladder I Past radiation of the abdomen I Diabetes increasing the risk of developing colorectal cancer 30%-40% Turgeon cautioned that the absence of these additional risk factors is no excuse to avoid screening. Very significant risk develops because of age alone, she reminds us. Symptoms Symptoms of colon cancer include rectal bleeding, anemia, a change in bowel habit, abdominal pain and weight loss. But unfortunately, notes Turgeon, these symptoms are common and often do not signal colorectal cancer.Worse yet, when they are caused by cancer, they often represent the disease in its late stage. Screening As Turgeon notes, this form of cancer nearly always develops from adenomas in the colon and rectum. Screening tests can find these polyps, making it possible to remove them before they turn into cancer, as well as finding colorectal cancer early, when survival rates are highest.Colorectal cancer has four stages, she explains. Stage one cancers are confined to the inner lining of the colon and first layer underneath it.When these are found and removed, there is a survival rate of ...

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