Tuesday, October 28, 2008

How do you know if you have colon cancer

How do you know if you have colon cancer?
i'm getting very worried as my lower stomach hurts on the left side! i'm too scared to the doctor as they may find out i might have something seriously wrong :( thanks in advance! or cervical cancer?
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YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR SO THEY CAN RUN TEST AND GET SAMPLES. YOU CANT SEE COLON CANCER OR CERVICAL CANCER JUST BY LOOKING AT YOU. JUST LETTING YOU KNOW THAT PAIN IS A SIGN THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN YOUR BODY SO NEVER IGNORE IT OR TAKE IT LIGHTLY.
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what's worse...going to the doctor and finding something serious....or dying from the serious thing because you were scared to go to the doctor when it was still manageable? Go to the doctor, it may be something simple and minor. Pain in the stomach isn't enough for anyone to diagnose anything. Especially as you are so unspecific about the location....stomach is under the rib cage, cervix is far lower!
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I didn't know for over a year I had colon cancer. I had pain in my stomach area but didn't get a diagnosis until testing was done. You need to get past your fears because pain could be an indicator of cancer. Go to your regular doctor or start with a gastroenterologist and get an occult (hidden) stool sample test run. I would say that test was significant in my cancer diagnosis. Tumors in the colon bleed but you might not be able to see blood visually in your stool. That test showed blood in my stool. But then I got very afraid to have further tests, the next one the doctor looked at my stomach where he found nothing serious. Then the next procedure he was going to do a colonoscopy and go look in my stomach again to cauterize some polyps he saw there the first time. I was scared half to death but something inside me told me I needed to get through it. He did the colonoscopy and found a large tumor in my transverse colon. I had a colon resection last September and have been very well now. Thank God it was found when it was! The pain I had would come and go and I thought it was my stomach and the doctors would say it was ulcers. Blood tests can also help to see what might be wrong. My iron levels were low and I eventually became anemic.
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Go to the doctor soon. This is something where you absolutely do not want to wait. None of the doctors even suspected I had colon cancer until it had already metastasized in my liver. You can go in early and get it all cleared up like the person above me, or you can wait until it's stage IV like I did and then spend the rest of your life wondering how long you've got left. Just go do it.
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A pain in your stomach could be anything! Cancer is probably Way down the list of likely options. See a Dr and get it checked.
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So the best way to protect yourself . . is to stay as healthy as possible (avoid alcohol, cigarettes, fast foods - eat healthy, exercise ) . . not so much as that will protect you from getting cancer . .but if you are really healthy and fit when you do get cancer than you have a better survival chance. Check your body regularly and go to a doctor once a year for a complete well physical. The reason for the doctor visit is to establish what you look like when you are healthy . . to create records in case you ever do get cancer . . those medical records will be valuable to compare 'before' and 'after' as you go through treatment. Otherwise . . just stay aware of your own body. Not much else you can do.

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Friday, October 24, 2008

Would you develop cancer if you ate a cancerous human colon

Would you develop cancer if you ate a cancerous human colon?
I'm being totally serious when I'm asking this. It was brought up in a conversation about the new Hannibal Lecter movie. Could you eat a cancerous human colon without getting cancer?
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You cannot get cancer for eating cancerous organs. Cancer is NOT contagous.
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No.Cancer cells are just cells. You eat cancerous material and your stomach and intestines treat it like any other bit of protein - they digest it. You can't catch it.

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Monday, October 20, 2008

WHAT are the side effects of COLON CANCER

WHAT are the side effects of COLON CANCER ?
what are the symptoms ?
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death?
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Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or large bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. It is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. Colorectal cancer causes 655,000 deaths worldwide per year. Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps in the colon. These mushroom-like growths are usually benign, but some may develop into cancer over time. The majority of the time, the diagnosis of localized colon cancer is through colonoscopy. Therapy is usually through surgery, which in many cases is followed by chemotherapy. Colon cancer often causes no symptoms until it has reached a relatively advanced stage. Thus, many organizations recommend periodic screening for the disease with fecal occult blood testing and colonoscopy. When symptoms do occur, they depend on the site of the lesion. Generally speaking, the nearer the lesion is to the anus, the more bowel symptoms there will be, such as: - Change in bowel habits - Change in frequency (constipation and/or diarrhea), - Change in the quality of stools - Change in consistency of stools - Bloody stools or rectal bleeding - Stools with mucus - Tarry stools (melena) (more likely related to upper gastrointestinal eg stomach or duodenal disease) - Feeling of incomplete defecation (tenesmus) (usually associated with rectal cancer) - Reduction in diameter of feces - Bowel obstruction (rare) Constitutional symptoms: Especially in the cases of cancer in the ascending colon, sometimes only the less specific constitutional symptoms will be found: - Anemia, with symptoms such as dizziness, malaise and palpitations. Clinically there will be pallor and a complete blood picture will confirm the low hemoglobin level. - Anorexia - Asthenia, weakness - Unexplained weight loss. Metastatic symptoms: There may also be symptoms attributed to distant metastasis: - Shortness of breath as in lung metastasis - Epigastric or right upper quadrant pain, as in liver metastasis. Rarely there can be jaundice if the outflow of pile is blocked. Clinically there might be liver enlargement

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Thursday, October 16, 2008

How long can one surive for after being cured for first stage colon cancer

How long can one surive for after being cured for first stage colon cancer....?
my friend is 21 years old,male....the doctor thinks that 99 percent chances are he has stage 0 or stage 1 at most colon cancer...if the cancer is 100 percent removed then can he survive like a normal person and live till old age....just for personal knowledge what about other cancers at stage 0 or 1 like throat,liver,lungs and stomach cancers....thanks
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Normal life expectancy for people lucky enough to have resectable malignancies found in early stages. Age 21 is very young for adenocarcinoma of the colon. This may be a reportable case. Of course people with lung carcinomas and throat carcinomas are usually cigarette smokers which limits life expectancy.
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my mother had colon cancer in 1983 it was caught early she had surgery and will turn 88 this week
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Stage zeros are very treatable because they were detected early and have not advanced from the original site. For colon cancer, 96% of the people diagnosed with it had surgery and then moved on with their lives, and were still alive 5 years later (5 years with no cancer is considered a cure), and later died/will die of old age or anything else. They are essentially colon cancer free. Stage ones are very similar, only the 5 year survival rate is slightly lower at 90%. Also treated with surgery. The main reason why the numbers aren't at 100% is because of lower rates in less developed countries, where surgeons may not be as experienced. This of course doesn't apply to the experienced surgeons who live in the western world in countries like the USA, Canada, the UK and Western Europe.

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

Please give the symptoms of colon cancer and how can you prevent

Please give the symptoms of colon cancer and how can you prevent?

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The Mayo Clinic link below should provide all answers.
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Usually, colon cancer doesn't have any symptoms. However, in the later stages, symptoms may include thin stools, cramping, unexplained weight loss, and bloody stools. Reference: http://coloncancer.about.com/od/cancerprevention/a/Colon_Cancer.htm Another reference: http://www.ccalliance.org/about/disease/whatiscrc.html The following symptoms may indicate colorectal cancer. A doctor should be consulted for the appropriate diagnostic tests. * a change in bowel habits * diarrhea or constipation * feeling that the bowel does not empty completely * vomiting * blood in the stool * abdominal discomfort (gas, bloating, cramps) * weight loss for no known reasons * constant tiredness * unexplained anemia (symptoms are paleness of the skin) For colon cancer prevention tips, go to http://coloncancer.about.com/od/cancerprevention/a/Colon_Cancer.htm which gives smart, general health improvement tips as follows: 1. Go to a doctor if you have any colon cancer symptoms (See above). 2. If you're 50 or older, schedule a colon cancer screening. 3. Eat a balanced diet. Diets high in fat and cholesterol (especially from animal sources) have been linked to increased colon cancer risk. High-fiber diets, however, have shown a protective effect. (Learn more about this colon cancer prevention tip.) 4. Maintain a healthy weight. 5. Maintain an active lifestyle. 6. Consider genetic counseling. 7. Learn your family medical history. 8. Talk to a doctor about your personal medical history. 9. Don't smoke. 10. Reduce radiation exposure.

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

How long will it take for colon cancer to kill you

How long will it take for colon cancer to kill you?
i have colon cancer and have not been to the doctor in almost a year. my last round of chemo was in june of 09
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From the information you are giving we do not even know if you still have cancer.
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Go to the Doctor and talkto him -her wish you all the luck in the world
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Did you recieve treatment? What stage was the cancer at? As Denise said, there is not nearly enough info here to even being to answer your question.

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Saturday, October 4, 2008

Could bad farts be an indication of possible stomach or colon cancer

Could bad farts be an indication of possible stomach or colon cancer?

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i don't think so...
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Only if the wallpaper starts to curl
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no
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NO- it was something you ate, or food not digesting properly. Certain foods are notorious for gas- cabbage, prunes, milk ( in some people),beans. There are some foods that your body doesn't digest well, and the bacteria in your gut do- they create the gas. Foods that have sulfur or certain other molecules in them cause the rotten egg farts.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

There is also a known link between the consumption of meats and colon cancer," Is that an example of compare

"There is also a known link between the consumption of meats and colon cancer," Is that an example of compare?
Is that an example of compare or contrast?
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Neither. It is simply a straightforward statement of fact.

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