Friday, July 8, 2011

Colon cancer and questions

Colon cancer and questions.?
I have some questions bout colon cancer. How does this disease Develop? how common is this disease what possibilities are there for recovery? what treatments will be necessary and what is the survival rate for patients with this disease
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No one is exactly sure of how colon cancer is caused, but a logical way to help prevent against colon cancer is to include more fiber in your diet. Recovery rate is very possible with the right surgery, radiation, or chemotherapies. However, it depends what stage of cancer it is, the grade of the tumor and if it has spread or not and these factors will determine survival rate, recovery rate and what treatments will be necessary. Hope this helps and good luck! Anything is beatable with hope.
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Causes, genetic and /or bad diet. Smoking, too much alcohol, too much fast food/junk food, fatty foods too much red meat, smoked foods, amines. Sometimes but not always colon cancer is genetic, caused by mutation in the gene Ras, that controls cell division. This mutation is passed down through family. So if it is defective cells can't stop dividing and you get a tumor. For the tumor to develop and spread several other genes must be corrupted too. The cancer cells must also evade the immune system. The tumor often spreads to nearby lymph nodes and to liver and brain. This is metastasis. Once it has spread treatment gets much more difficult. The initial primary tumor can be removed by surgery followed by radio and chemo-therapy. Distant spread requires radio and chemo and surgery. But sadly once it has gone to liver or brain there is not so much hope. Primary tumors found early have a good survival rate. Symptoms are redness and blood when you go to bathroom, constipation diarrohea, pain in abdomen, IBS symptoms, weight loss. You can get tested to see if you carry the gene causing colon cancer. Otherwise eat healthy, take exercise. Eat lots of organic fruit and vegatbles vitamins. The spice cumin found in curries is said to help prevent (not cure) colon cancer.

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