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Colon cancer: the disease unavoidable
Colon cancer, one of the most deadly cancers in human beings, after lung cancer. However it does not regaining sufficient attention or awareness to people. According to figures from the American Association for Cancer it is diagnosed each year 1300000 new cases in the United States, and the number of deaths from the disease is about 560,000 cases a year.
The vast majority of these cases could have been avoided if applied early detection methods, and procedures that have become routine tiring in the Western world.
Most patients avoid early screening of the colon, either because of lack of knowledge of the existence of such tests or because of shyness discuss this matter with your doctor, or unexplained fear of examination. Part of the blame on us as physicians if we did not do enough to raise awareness of the importance of screening patients for early detection of colon cancer.
Failure to do early detection is considered tragic because the disease and colon cancer starts with polyps are benign, non-cancerous these appendages remain benign for an estimated 10 years and in the meantime, the patient does not complain of any complaint in the stomach (without symptoms). After the expiry of this period, turn some of these appendages (5-10% of the appendages) and especially the type (Adenoma), to cancerous cells, which begin to grow gradually until they become malignant cancer. And with the passage of time can begin malignant tumor spread outside the wall of the colon to the lymph nodes or to distant parts of the body such as the liver and other. And the problem is that the symptoms of the disease appear very late after its transformation into cancer, which reduces the chance of a full recovery from it. And so it should not be expected, such as the patient's symptoms and the presence of blood in the stool or abdominal pain or change in bowel movement pattern until the review physician. But rather that it is early detection to look for polyps and benign polyps eradicated first hand so as not to turn in the future to malignant tumors and in this way can avoid the disease, colon cancer and cured him in more than 90% of the cases.
The best way ever to examine the entire colon is the colonoscope. This examination, which does not exceed the duration of twenty minutes, examines the full colon using a flexible tube installed at the end of a camera and light source. Internal movement of the image of the colon to a video screen and monitored by a physician during the examination if you find any polyps through screening Fbamkan doctor to eradicate them directly through the telescope itself without resorting to surgery. Works examine the telescope in the habit after giving the patient a simple dose of anesthetic so you do not feel any harassment during the examination. The importance of this examination is a valuable examination that the only one who can prevent the occurrence of cancer of the colon and that the eradication of benign polyps before they turn into cancer. And therefore the patient who attends the work of this examination every 5-10 years (depending on the recommendations of the World Medical) after the age of 50 years it can reassure him that it would not happen has colon cancer, God willing. This is because the vast majority of colon cancers begin as benign polyps. And so the search for these appendages and removed periodically to prevent the progression of the disease to colon cancer. Scientists believe that the work of checking colonoscope from the age of 50 years every 10 years is enough, where the growth rate of polyps slow and estimated time required from the onset of excess adenoids to turn into cancer by about 12-14 years.
Western studies have shown that 25-40% of people who are over fifty years and who underwent screening early without having any symptoms or any medical complaint show a benign polyps have. And this percentage to be reckoned with if we know that 5-10% of those appendages turn into cancer if left in the colon without endoscopic removal.
Early detection of colon cancer can save your life
Of the need to early screening (colonoscope):
If you have reached the age of fifty years, you should take the initiative to do this screening. This applies to men and women, where studies have shown that polyps and colon cancers increased significantly increase after the age of fifty years. After the first examination at the age of 50 years, re-examination on a regular basis every 5-10 years
But if there is a family history in first-degree relatives (such as parents or brothers or sons) injuries diseases of colon cancer or polyps or cancers of the breast or ovary or the uterus or prostate, it makes you vulnerable to colon cancer and therefore you should work screening at age less (about forty years), where it has been shown that there are genetic factors play an important role in the emergence of the disease in relatives.
If you suffer from diseases festering chronic colitis, you should start early detection of colon cancer after the onset of the disease 7-13 years, depending on the degree of the disease when the patient, and this is determined by a specialist digestive system processor.
If you have had to Previous Balzoaúd in colon polyps or colon cancer I was previously advised to work colonoscope every 3 years for life to make sure that the resurgence of polyps in the future.
Symptoms of colon cancer:
There may not be any symptoms of colon cancer in its early stages, which underscores the importance of early screening before the onset of symptoms.
- The appearance of blood with fecal matter.
- Sudden change the pattern of defecation.
- Abdominal pain, especially if accompanied by anemia or drop weight.
And means of prevention of colon cancer:
Work early screening league mentioned above
Eat fiber-rich and low-fat
Sports regularly
Quitting Smoking
Abstain from alcohol
Avoid weight gain
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