Friday, October 28, 2011

Is Chronic Constipation a cause to Colon Cancer

Is Chronic Constipation a cause to Colon Cancer?

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Chronic constipation may be a sign of colon cancer or irritable bowel syndrome ... so check it out ...
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Unless you are eating some rather bizarre foods which were grown at a toxic waste dump, no, chronic constipation in and of itself is not a cause of colon cancer. But.... If you are chronically constipated that may be a symptom of an already existing colon cancer, among other things. If you have stomach pains and chronic constipation, and the pain is relieved with defecation, that could be irritable bowel, or what they used to call a 'spastic colon'. Sometimes there is a variant pattern of several days of constipation alternating with diarrhea. If the constipation is accompanied with bloody stool, night sweats, and weight loss, then go immediately to a doctor.
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It can be caused by problems with your colon. I had chronic constipation and put off doing what I should do and almost died. I ended up with a blood clot inside the colon and had to have half of my colon removed. I encourage you if you have this problem to get it checked out.
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Many things can cause constipation. If you are having this problem frequently then you need to see your doctor.

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Had Colon Cancer Removed

Had Colon Cancer Removed?
Last Year I Had Part Of My Colon Removed Due To A Colon Polyp That Was Cancer. It Did Not Spread To Any Other Part Of My Body. What Are The Chances Of It Returning? I Have A Scheduled Colonoscopy Coming Up And Am Very Scared. Please Any Help Will Do. Thank You.
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http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/article.htm read this In the early stages survival is high. Very bad if it spreads and is in stage 4.
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I just had a colonoscopy 2 days ago and my Dr removed 2 polyps. Did you know it's hereditary? I didn't until I told him my mother's sister had it. I have to wait 7-10 days before I get my results. It's scary. I know how you feel. Not all polyps mean cancer but if they get ignored, then they turn to cancer.The one thing that's great is that it takes 10 yrs for a polyp to turn to cancer. I did a lot of research on it as did my husband. I was so happy to hear that news. So if your Dr does find another polyp and it's only been a year, I don't think you have to worry. Also it said that it takes 5 yrs for a polyp to form. My husband went on Web MD and got this information. You have a right to be scared after what you've been through,but chances are, no new polyp has formed. I know, there's always an exception to the "rules" but I feel you have no worries. Good luck to you.. Hope everything is alright. God bless you
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I had colon cancer which had spread to 11 of my lymph nodes. Before each blood test, scan and colonoscopy I panic and worry I will be told bad news again. However, the longer I go from treatment with good news, the calmer I am. At my last colonoscopy, a tiny polyp was found. My first assumption was that the cancer is back and I spent days crying. I finally called the doc to tell him to put me out of my misery and just tell me now, and he said it was absolutely nothing. At first, during each check up, you panic, but over time, you start to calm down. The earlier you were diagnosed and the longer you are from diagnosis, the better your chances.

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

What is the age for getting colon cancer

What is the age for getting colon cancer?
i really need your help ir you know please, please, please tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't know the age for getting colon cancer-but they want men to start getting checked for it by age 50!!
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Usually after the age of 50.
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I think The Age Various..Depends On Your Family And Your Age My Opinion is At Good Health 45+ And If It Runs In Your Family Also In Doubt 25+ But It Varies.
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Men are most at risk from the age of 50 and on up. I don't know about women. It is generally a disease that strikes older people, so if you're younger you needn't be as worried.
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I dont think there is any set age. But most are over 45
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THe answer is not so easy, bcause it depends of what type of colon cancer. The most common, adenocarcinoma, usually takes in the third age, i mean since the 60's. But if you have a predisposing factor like hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer or adenomatous colonic polyps you can get it earliest
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Any age can get colon cancer including children. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/unusual-childhood-cancers People often make the mistake of thinking that if they are a certain age they are somehow 'safe' from cancer. This is simply not true. Cancer can strike any sex, race, and age group. The medical community is not doing enough to make that message clear, especially in the age group from 13 to 30 years. Cancer in children is rare to begin with, but it still happens. My suggestion to you is to see your family doctor and discuss your concerns. Insist on a diagnosis. I wish that my 17 year old son had insisted, instead we all assumed that his complaints were the 'normal gripes' of a kid. By the time we listened (including the family doctor) he was stage IV with a primary tumor the size of a volley ball in his abdomen. Don't wait. Check it out today.
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Colon cancer affects females slightly more than males, aged 50 and over.

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Worried about colon cancer

Worried about colon cancer?
Earlier when i went to pass a stool there was quite a lot of bright red blood on the tissue and some in the toilet bowl and coating a stool, there was something that resembled (sorry about the description) snot but it was dark red also on the tissue, but it was small, a couple of days ago my abdomen was very painful, like really bad stomach ache and ive been looking up colon cancer on the web and im worried i have it, any help?
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Here is a real answer to your question. It is important to see your doctor. He will order the proper tests to determine the cause of the bloody stool. Since the blood is bright red it is lower down (rectum) possibly from a hemorrhoid. Dark coffee like stools can be more of a concern. Don't over diagnosis yourself on line before you have any tests done. Good luck.
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I think you ought to go to the Emergency room, and tell them what has happened. It sounds like menstrual cycle, but if it came out of your anus, that is cause for concern. Go to the ER.
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One episode of rectal bleeding and a stomach ache does not make symptoms of colon cancer. From your other questions you are a teenager which makes it even more unlikely. Talk to your mom about it and change your diet.
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First let me thank you for what you're doing here. I'm 26 yr old blk male and for most of my life I've been in relatively good health and aside from my bowel problems I'm in good physical condition. Beginning in the fall of 2000 started having bowel problems..I became constipated and could feel gasBacterial gastroenteritis Barium enema Blood gases Blood gases test Chagas disease Culture of gastric tissue biopsy Feeding tube insertion - gastrostomy Gas - flatulence Gastrectomy - series Gastric cancer Gastric culture build up but had serious problem releasing it. I visited a Gastroenterologist and told them my symptoms. I was put on a fiber supplement and all my symptoms disappeared. A few months later they returned, not as bad as before but they were there. I visited the doctor again. I was give a blood test(not sure exactly what they tested for) and I was informed it came out negetative. Over the past 8-12 months my symptoms have gone and returned but now they are steady. Though I no longer experience constipation or gasBacterial gastroenteritis Barium enema Blood gases Blood gases test Chagas disease Culture of gastric tissue biopsy Feeding tube insertion - gastrostomy Gas - flatulence Gastrectomy - series Gastric cancer Gastric culture problems as long as I take the fiber supplement and/or eat a good number of fruits and vegetablesVegetable laxative. I do experience straining with my stools at times and aggravation sometimes pain in my lower back and buttocks area. This usually occurs after I take a stool and sitting seems to make it worse. Once thing that has been constant over this time is mucus in my stools. Not with every stool but the majority, sometimes not much and other times it's very noticeable. I have not seen any noticeable blood. Another problem I have and I'm not sure if this is related is every so often after a stool in which I strainStrains, semen comes out of my penisCancer - penis Curvature of the penis Penis care (uncircumcised) Penis pain and I experience a pain there. I have been worried about colorectalColon cancer Colorectal polyps cancer and wanted your opinion. Thank you.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Metastatic colon cancer vaccine clinical trials

Metastatic colon cancer vaccine clinical trials.?
I have read on the American Cancer Society website in an article dated 2001/04/27 about a trial vaccine that attacked the CEA coating of the cancer cell. I have just been diagnoised with secondary colon cancer in my liver and will have a resection. I am interested in finding information about whether there is a current clinical study going on but cannot gain entrance because I am not in the medical profession. If i can possibly find who/what then perhaps I can get my oncologist to follow up. Can anyone help me crack this info maze.
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I don't know about the trials, but I read that there are natural ways to cure cancer that drug companies and other parties don't want people to know about, b/c of how much money is made by docs and pharmacutical (sp?) companies. I know know if there are merits to these claims...
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Hope you get better soon. http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/colorectal-cancer-updates
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Go to www.clinicaltrials.gov and type in colorectal cancer and you will get a list of ongoing clinical trials. They may not be enrolling patients with metastasis for a vaccine, but there are plenty of other trials going on. The good news is that the 2 most common regimens, FOLFOX plus Avastin and FOLFIRI plus Avastin have prolonged overall survival and progression-free survival. Also look into complementary/Chinese medicine. Good luck!
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Dr John Marshall of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center @ Georgetown in Washington, DC does a lot of research with colon cancer vaccines. I don't know him personally, but have heard him speak at conferences - he is wonderful. Here is a link to a clinical trial involving the vaccine. http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials/GUMC-02452

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Chemotherapy and colon cancer

Chemotherapy and colon cancer.?
As everybody knows, memorial day is coming up fast. Seven years ago my grandfather died of colon cancer on memorial day. My mom and my grandma say that he fought until the end, but I really want to know what he went through. The choices he had to make, and the outcome. Can you please tell me what chemotherapy feels like if you have colon cancer? Please I feel like I need to know.
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I am so sorry about your granddad love. I had breast cancer nine years ago. Four cycles of chemotherapy. While I can't say specifically what he went through I can tell you that Chemo is not painful Most times it is given via an IV or a shunt directly into the abdomen. It does make you feel tired, and a bit woozy, Sometimes it can make you nauseated so the Doctor will often order a prescription anti-nauseant. Stronger than gravol. I don't envy him the choices he had to make each step of the way. Treatment varies by stage. At stage one he likely did know he had it. Stage two he had to choose whether or not to have surgery, and what type of chemo to have. Some chemo takes about an hour and you go home afterward. Others you stay in the hospital over night. Stages three and four are the all out, knock down, drag out, no holds barred cat fight. My thinking is that he had to choose between several heavy duty chemo therapies, hormone therapy, more surgery and radiation, and ultimately to discontinue curative treatment and carry one with palliative care only. Choosing between living and accepting death was not an easy choice for him. trust me on that. You really loved your granddad, I can tell. And this is a painful memory for you. trust me it will get easier. Remember that those we truly love are never totally gone as long as we remember them.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

About colon cancer

About colon cancer?
One of my friends had colon cancer at the age of 23. The doctors are saying that, it's FAP (Familial adenomatous polyposis). The doctors removed the cancer in the first operation. However, she might have to go through another operation of complete seperation of the large colon. In between that, she will go through chemotheraphy. I know that colon cancer is pretty normal after the age of 40. But, what are the complications of such early colon cancer (at the age of 23)? Will she survive? FYI, in cancer level (1,2,3A,3B,4) (1=early stage), her cancer level is 2. In the blood, the infection level is 2 out of 0,1,2,3 (0=no infection). Please mention your filed of expertise.
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According to what I've read, colon cancer can be controlled or eliminated by avoiding red meat and dairy products and eating lots of vegetables. Especially those high in antioxidants. Like brocolli and blueberries and so forth. Colon cancer is most definitely not "pretty normal after the age of 40"... where on earth did you come up with that? Did you mean that it's more unusual at age 23 than 40? It's true that the body's immune system is stronger in your twenties than your forties, but cancer is usually caused by either a genetic predisposition or some form of what I like to call "irritant" (or combination of the two)... whether it be red meat, smoking, asbestos, or whatever pollutant you ingest. She can increase her chances of survival by finding a good naturopath or immersing herself in the mountains of information on the subject here on the Internet.
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She has the advantage of her age. My dad had colon cancer and he survived. he was 70 when he was diagnosed with it. 8 yrs have passed. He has a ostomy, and he functions normally. You are a very supportive friend.
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it is rare for a person that young to get colon cancer. but it happens. about a year ago i had 7 polyps removed that were pre cancer. i have a very strong family history of colon cancer. 1 brother my father grand father and great grand father. colon cancer is one of the fast killing cancers in the world. i also am a nurse for top surgeon in the US and we do colon cancer surgeries. it worries me about your friend because in the past 6 months i have had 3 patients die from colon cancer. but if she is only a stage 1 then they might have caught it in time. hope it all works out
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My sister is 52 and currently in chemo for this condition. She has already lost most of her colon, is on an ileostomy and is hoping for reconnection of her intestines in 4 months. She is at stage 3. There is nothing normal about going through this. Yes, we have the genetic predisposition but she ignored the symptoms for 2 years prior to seeking treatment. There is every reason to believe that survival is the prognosis. Inconvenience and time were her excuses. Now, she knows a colonoscopy and simple test would have taken less time and been less inconvenient.

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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Colon Cancer..What to expect

Colon Cancer..What to expect?
My father has colon cancer and a secondary cancer in his pancreas. He is about to start chemotherapy. I know he is terminal, but I don't know what to expect and how bad it will get towards the end. Can anyone give me a idea of what will happen to him? I want to be prepared.
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I know very little of chemotherapy side effects, but I do hope he gets better.
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It will be a painful ordeal, stay on top of the doctors to treat the pain and depression that comes along wit it. Hopefully the chemo wil buy him time, but your talking about a aggressive cancer. Blessings you need to love your dad and get some serious memories now not later
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Any cancer that has metastasis to other organs has a poor prognosis, esp. when the pancreas is involved. Usually they do surgery to remove the colon cancer & do a colostomy if there is an obstruction. It seems he has what is referred to as an "aggressive" type, so they are only doing the chemo. Side effects from chemo are usually nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, loss of weight, weakness , and diarrhea ( it depends on what type of chemo is given). He probably will start to get more pain as the tumors get larger & press on the other organs.Please see if you can get Hospice in to help both you and him through this final stage for they will be a great help. Be there physically to help get him food or drink, get his meds, and help walk him to the bathroom so he doesn't fall. He will also start to get very weak, from not eating. Be there also emotionally so he has someone to talk to & even just to watch TV with. Good luck.

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