Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal Cancer can be devided into 2 groups , there are Polyp Colon and Colon Cancer. Polyp is a protrusion in mucosal surface. And Polyp could be devided into 3 types, 1.neoplasm epitelium. 2.Non-neoplasm.3.Submukose. Polyp could be transform into Colorectal Cancer. So, with Surgical procedure, Polyp might be removed, and prevent Colorectal Cancer!.

Nowdays (year 2010), Colorectal Cancer become the 2nd rank in Cancer Cases  in the world, before that is in the 4th grade*.The patient now in age under 45 years old, before the patient above 50 years old. This is very surprised!!.This Phenomenon might be accociated with STESS, and Our lifestyle today include kind of our diets. 

The higher Stress in young Adult Today, than before might be explained why this cancer change in rank also the patients. Some relaxing also needed, right ? Don't be stress all the time! And don't forget eat enough fiber in your Diets! All these are Usefull. 

Colorectal Cancer isn't popular than others example breast cancer or cervical cancer. But Colorectal Cancer is deadly. because the metastatic pattern could reach liver (most often), brain, lung, bone, etc. Colorectal Cancer has its differential diagnosis. It means, The Diagnosis could be confused with Haemorroids, Diverticel, Tumor, Polyp,etc. Contact your doctor when you get the symptoms like bloody in your rectum, anus or colon. This is important and necessary!

Source : *Text Book " Ilmu Penyakit Dalam Jilid 1 4th Edition" and Lecture.
    
        

Colon Cancer

Colon Cancer | REVIEW





Colon Cancer.There are some definition here, i want to tell you,readers.

Colon cancer is a cancer in a large intestine, and rectal cancer is a cancer in rectum. Both of them usually called Colorectal cancer. in source Wikipedia, there are 655.000 death world wide per year caused colon cancer. many colon cancers arise from adenomatous polyps in the colon. Their growths usually benign. But some may develop into colon cancer over time.

The symptoms of colon cancer depend on location of tumor and its metastatic.

Here some of colon cancer symptoms

The people with colon cancer usually have a changing in bowel habit. Diarrhea,constipation and tenesmus (feeling of incomplete defecation). In Colon cancer usually has bleeding in lower gastrointestine, when it is chroric the anemia or iron deficiency may occur. Colon cancer may also lead to weight loss, unexplained fever. When colon cancer in metastatic stage, it commonly spreads to the Liver. Large deposit in the liver cause abdominal pain (due to stretching of the liver’s capsule) , billiary obstruction and jaundice.

There are some factor risks of developing colon cancer, these include Age (60-70 years old), history of cancer, heredity , smoking, diet high in red meat and low in fresh fruit-vegetables, Virus, Alcohol, etc.

Diagnosis and screening of colon cancer may include Endoscopy (Colonoscopy), test for blood in the stool (FOBT), Digital rectal exam (DRE),etc.

The colon cancer treatment include Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy, and Immunotherapy. To prevent colon cancer disease ,it is strongly recommended to improved lifestyle and nutrition, chemoprevention and calcium supplementation.

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