How I Knew I had Colon Cancer?| Causes and Preventions

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5 min readJan 12, 2023

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As I say usually changing lifestyle affect the body very much and the results are dangerous diseases. Human body have good potential to prevent the diseases. But when it is out of control then body also can not do any thing. Cancer is also one kind of dangerous diseases and it is many types for example Bladder, Breast, cervical, colorectal, gynecologic, head and neck, kidney, liver, lung, lymphoma, mesothelioma, myeloma, ovarian, prostate, skin, thyroid, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancer. So today lets discuss about colon or colorectal cancer what is Colon Cancer, Symptoms, Cause and Cure.

What is Colon (Colorectal)Cancer?

Colon Cancer is one of the dangerous diseases that starts from large intestine or colon or rectum of the body that is last part of the digestive system. Colon or colorectal cancer is the 3rd most common cancer in U.S. when certain common skin cancers are excluded. ACS gave the records about 1 in 23 men and 1 in 25 women will develop colorectal cancer during their lifetime. It can be develop at any age but mostly find in old adult. It starts from inner lining of colon or polyps. After sometime(around 10 years) these polyps can become colon cancers.

If you early awake for the diseases, the screening tests and early treatment happen at right time, the chances of the cure is more and less people get to convert it into dangerous diseases(cancer).

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What are the Stages of Colon Cancer?

Doctors define it into 0–4 stages into that they diagnostic and do treatment accordingly.

Stage 0: This stage also known as carcinoma in situ, in this stage cells can be treated because it do not grow.
Stage 1: Cells has grown and spread on the lining, make tissue.
Stage 2: In this stage spread more then stage 1 but not reached out near to lymph nodes.
Stage 3: Reached to Lymph node but not affected others parts of body.
Stage 4: Affect others parts like liver and lungs.

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What are the Symptoms(Early and Late) of Colon Cancer?

There are so many symptoms are there that if we find early then can be escape from Colon Cancer.

  • Stomach pain and crumps
  • Constipation
  • Blood in stool or from rectum
  • Changing in stool Colour and shape
  • Diarrhea
  • Stomach excessive gas

Late Symptoms

  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Weight loss
  • Vomiting
  • Jaundice
  • Swelling
  • Breathing difficulties
  • Chronic headaches
  • Blurry vision
  • Bone fractures

What are the Causes of Colon Cancer?

Doctors not very sure what are the causes of colon cancer but they generally say like there are some other factors that can be the cause of cancer.

  • Smoking
  • Alcohol
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Family History
  • Low-Fiber
  • Fatty Diet
  • Older Age
  • Not Exercising
  • Genetic Syndromes
  • Other Diseases in Intestine
  • Radiation Therapy
  • African-American Race

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What are the Tests to Diagnostic Colon Cancer?

Colon cancer can be diagnostic by some following tests for example:-

  • Cancer Screening
  • Fecal Immunochemical Test
  • Guaiac-Based Fecal Occult Blood Test
  • Fecal DNA Test
  • Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
  • Virtual Colonoscopy
  • Blood Tests
  • Colonoscopy
  • X-ray
  • CT-scan

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How can do Treatment of Colon Cancer?

Our Scientists found so many cure for this type of cancer like:-

  • Polypectomy
  • Surgery
  • Chemotherapy
  • Radiation
  • Targeted therapy
  • Partial colectomy

What are the Preventions of Colon Cancer?

“Prevention is The Better Than Cure.” always every diseases can be minimized by taking some good step for health but it is not applicable for developed diseases. These are some steps that we can our life to fit and healthy:-

FAQ

What are 3 causes of colon cancer?

A low-fiber and high-fat diet,
a diet high in processed meats.
Overweight and obesity.
Alcohol consumption.
Tobacco use.

Is colon cancer very curable?

Colon Cancer is a highly treatable and often curable disease when localized to the bowel.

What are the 10 early signs of colon cancer?

Stomach pain and crumps
Constipation
Blood in stool or from rectum
Changing in stool colour and shape
Diarrhea
Stomach excessive gas
Fatigue
Weakness
Weight loss
vomiting
jaundice
swelling
Breathing difficulties
Chronic headaches
Blurry vision
Bone fractures

Is colon cancer fast spreading?

In most cases, colon and rectal cancers grow slowly over many years.

Can you survive a colon cancer?

The overall 5-year survival rate for people is 64%. If the cancer is diagnosed at a localized stage, the survival rate is 91%.

Where is colon cancer pain usually felt?

Abdominal pain and tenderness in the lower abdomen.

At what stage is colon cancer curable?

In general, stages 0, I, II, and III are often curable with surgery.

How do I know if I have colon cancer at home?

FIT and Cologuard both the test can do at home but at the advice or prescribed by Doctor.

Summary

Colon Cancer is one of the dangerous diseases that starts from large intestine or colon or rectum of the body that is last part of the digestive system. There are 5 stages of it from 0–4 and up-to 3 stage can be cured by surgery. There are some symptoms also define. Smoking, drinking, bad diet, genetics and others can cause colon cancer. It can be identify by some tests like screening, x-ray, blood test and Fecal DNA Test. Surgery and chemotherapy are best treatment of it. We do not wait for growth of it so we need to take some preventions like exercising daily, avoid fat and wine and bad habits of eating’s.

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