Wednesday, November 28, 2012

If u have 8 out of 9 symptoms of colon cancer does that mean u ahve it

If u have 8 out of 9 symptoms of colon cancer does that mean u ahve it?

Cancer - 6 Answers
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You could have all 9 and still not have it. But its time that you started to eat a regular raw type diet of fruits and vegatables. avoid sugar drink more water and eat more nuts avoid soda and you can get all the symptoms down to zero.
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i'm going to go with a yes, Alex.... whoever is showing symptoms needs to get checked. don't guess with cancer...
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No, no symptom is specific of colon cancer. Only colonoscopy with biopsy can confirm cancer.
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I like what the 1st answer said...you can have evry symptom in the book of colon cancer and still not have it...colon cancer symptoms are actualyl common things evrybody gets now and then...constipation, gas, bloody stools (can be caused from straining when constipated) stomach pains due to constipation or gas, diahhreah which could be caused by eating soemthing bad or soemthing your body doesnt agree with, etc. Ive had all symptoms b4 and I'm fine. To alleviate these awful symptoms that can make you think you have colon cancer, drink more water, eat more fruit and foods with fiber like cereal, and exercise more. Cut down on fatty and greasy foods like fries and chili and red meat. also this will prevent colon cancer. and calcium supplements prevent colon cancer.
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It doesn' t mean you have it but, it doesn't mean you don't have it either. In addition many of the symptoms can be symoptoms of other problems. Go to the Doctor and tell them your symptoms, do the tests and see what it actually is.
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No. The most important 'symptom' happens to be your age . . cancer is often age specific, so colon cancer and cancer of the organs generally happen in older people. Colon cancer can occur in younger people, but it is rare . . so if you are having 8 out of 9 symptoms and you are a teen or young adult . .it is probably something else. However no one here knows what you are experiencing, so it is always best to go to a doctor and have it checked out. If it makes you feel any better . . colon cancer rarely has symptoms . . that is why most older adults have a colonoscopy to check for nodules . . you can't feel them until they are advanced. Look at the following illustration that demonstrates how a nodule will start out tiny and grow . . it is only when the disease becomes large that anyone would notice symptoms. http://content.revolutionhealth.com/contentimages/cdr0000415501.jpg

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Help with colon Cancer

Help with colon Cancer.?
I have a paper to write about colon cancer. State your essential question clearly Explain personal interest or connection to question Tell what you already knew about the topic Describe the sequence of steps you followed in your search Problems you encountered, how you solved them How did your question change When did it get interesting? How diud people contribute in helping you do ur search? Intergratee information from various sources Support with main ideas Explain how your knoledge has grown If u help me, i will choose you as my best answer! remember, im researching colon cancer
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Do your own homework.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

About colon cancer, please help

About colon cancer, please help!?
ok how long does it take to get from stage 1 to stage 2 in colon cancer(and stage 2 to 3 and so on. There are 4 stages)? My father has stage 1 colon cancer and im wondering how long it takes to move along stages. And from what I have found if my father doesnt get the surgery then he has less than 90% chance of living for 5 more years? Is this true? What are the survival rates? It hasnt spread to other parts of the body yet, that we know of. He was diagnosed with stage 1 colon cancer about 2-3 months ago. your help is appreciated. explaination of stages: http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/colorecalcancer/a/crcancerstages.htm picture of stages: http://www.meb.uni-bonn.de/cancer.gov/Media/CDR0000415501.jpg and the table of survival rates i found: http://www.alternative-cancer-treatments.com/colon-cancer-prognosis.htm are these accurate?
Cancer - 2 Answers
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I don't think anyone can tell you this. Talk with the doctor.
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less than 90%? that is not right, stage 1 is very curable especially since he already been treated for, I know people with stage 3 who are surviving past 5 years, colon cancer is not deadly as some other cancers are, note one point, CC does not kill people, yes, that is true, problem starts when it passes thru lymph node(stage 3 to stage 4) to other organs, specifically lung/liver/brain. and those are very old stats, newer drugs are very effective

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Friday, November 16, 2012

After you have cancer in the colon,how long before it gets through the colon and into other places

After you have cancer in the colon,how long before it gets through the colon and into other places?
What I mean is,is it months or years,any estimates?
Cancer - 2 Answers
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Unfortunatly it could take weeks. Depends on how aggressive the cancer is.If it's a slow growing cancer it could take a few months maybe a year for it to spread.
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Factors of metastases include (but are not limited to) age, sex, hormones, location of the cancer, genetics and overall health. Only a physician with knowledge of all factors could give an educated guess as to the time it will take a certain cancer to spread.

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Monday, November 12, 2012

Colon Cancer Stage IIIC/Double Lung Transplant

Colon Cancer Stage IIIC/Double Lung Transplant?
Hi, My mom was has Cystic Fibrosis, and received a double lung transplant in 2007. She started complaining about weird symptoms starting back in April of 2009 and we called multiple doctors, and talked to her transplant team. All year she had fevers of 102-103.7, her bowel movements changed to constant diarrhea, and had a strong scent of rust which we reported to doctors over and over again. Her transplant coordinator actually made a response of " Oh that's weird." && never ordered any blood work or any tests to be done. Finally about two months ago we were sick and tired of her suffering so we raced her down to the ER and demanded tests to be done. They found a large mass, two inches, through a CTscan in her colon. They performed a colonoscopy, discovered it was cancer and proceeded with surgery and removed two feet of her colon. We finally got her results back and they said its stage 3c colon cancer and we're seeing an oncologist this week. She is EXTREMELY immune supressed from her meds from the transplant and I would like to know what the average survival rates are for someone like her. What I would also like to know is why in the world wasnt this caught EARLIER. I've heard that colon cancer actually takes a long time to form. we reported these symptoms how long ago and they laughed them off. I personally think its medical malpractice. But the main thing is, what are the survival rates for someone in her position. CF, Double Lung Transplant and Colon Cancer .. honestly I'm extremely worried, her immune system could not handle any time of chemo .. i dont know what to do.
Cancer - 1 Answers
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as you already know, not even doctors are always good at what they do. a doctor could tell your mom she has a year to live, and she goes on for 5. the doctors told my grandfather he had 3 weeks, he's going on 2 1/2 years. there really is no telling but when the time is near you'll know it. one thing i can guarantee is that the harder she fights for her life and the more support she has from her family, the longer she will live

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Colon Cancer Chances. best answer

Colon Cancer Chances. best answer?
So my Grandma from one side and Grandpa from the other side has had colon cancer. So I'll go ahead and say my chances are pretty good. I'm in my upper teens. What can I start doing now to protect my colon and so on.
Cancer - 2 Answers
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Your grandparents having colon cancer does not increase your risk for it, so your risk is the same as everyone else - 5% over your lifetime. A first degree relative with colon cancer raises the risk to 10%. You cannot protect your colon .The only risk factors you have control over that you can avoid is a diet high in fat and low in fiber, smoking, asbestos exposure and anal sex. You can also start screening in 20-30 years when you are supposed to.
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Watch your diet, lay off the junk, etc. you can tell that you get it when you have stomach pains & when you poop starts thinning out.

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Sunday, November 4, 2012

Colon cancer or not

Colon cancer or not??
i am almost 4 months pregnant and i think (not sure i have colon cancer) i have most of the syptoms like....narrower stools ,every now and then blood in stools ,every couple of days abdominal discomfort,fatigue.any ways i was wondering can an exray tell if you have colon cancer ?? also im 18 and ive read that like only 2 percent of people under 40 dvelope colon cancer i use to smoke (quit)i dont drink i dont eat red meat also since im pregnant am i still able to go and see (im not sure how to pronounce or speel the name so i call them the butt doctors) a specialist even being pregnant?? also my bowl movements seem to be like flaky and like fall apart when i flush
Women's Health - 6 Answers
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Everything changes when your pregnant. Blood in the stool could be serious, please see your doctor.
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you are pregnant-ask the doctor. we are not doctors. that is an extreme diagnosis. horribly extreme.
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If your doctor feels its important he will send you to a gastrologist who can perform a colonoscopy it might be different because you are pregnant
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You could not have a exray becasue it could harm the baby but they might be able to do a colonoscopy I am nit sure but I would ask your OB and see what they say. Everthing changes when you are pregnant and it may be nothing. 18 would be very young to have colon cancer.
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CONTACT UR DOCTOR IMMEDIATLY
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I not really sure, my mom has colon cancer, but her only symptoms was she could feel the tumor by putting her hand on her side. So I'm not sure of the symptoms. If u have any one in the family that has had colon cancer before, u might have it. But most likely it has something to do with being pregnant. Either way get it checked out. And yeah I think that a xray can or a cat scan or something like that can tell if it's colon cancer. I hope that whatever is wrong is not colon cancer or anything anything really, I don't know what it's like, but I know it's bad, so I hope that u and your baby will alright. I wish u the best.

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

Do I have colon cancer

Do I have colon cancer?
I have slightly norrower than normal crap for the last couple days. Do I have colon cancer? Abdominal distension: Nope Abdominal pain: Nope Unexplained, persistent nausea or vomiting: Nope Unexplained weight loss: Nope Change in frequency or character of stool (bowel movements): Yep Small-caliber (narrow) or ribbon-like stools: Yep Sensation of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement: Nope Age. About 90 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer are older than 50: I'm 21. Colorectal polyps cancer or polyps: Not that I know of. Intestinal obstruction repair conditions: Nope Inherited disorders that affect the colon: I might have hemmorides, thouh it usually doesn't cause a problem for me. Basiclly it's not active most of the time. Family history of colon cancer and colon polyps: Only my grandma, nobody else even polyps. Diet. Colon cancer and rectal cancer may be associated with a diet low in fiber and high in fat and calories: Probably A sedentary lifestyle: Yeah, but do try to get at least a little bit of exercise each day. Diabetes: Nope Obesity: I'm only 145 pounds Smoking. I don't smoke Alcohol: I don't drink Growth hormone disorder: I don't think so. Radiation therapy for cancer: I've never had cancer or anyone in my family except for my granda who was a smoker.
Religion & Spirituality - 6 Answers
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I think you should visit a doctor for this question. Not yahoo answers.
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Does this LOOK like the Medical category? If you can read-read what it says at the top of this section!
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You ARE colon cancer.
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I suggest you go see a doctor, don't rely on the people on Yahoo answers. No seriously get your phone and make an appointment, if your suspicious about something you should get it checked out. Cancer strikes at any age. I heard a guy at 17 got prostate cancer.
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go to the doctor. self diagnosis and submitting your physical history for amateur opinions from unqualified people is not wise.
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I know of a guy who died of colon cancer at 35, he was a non-smoker who had no family history either. Go to the doctor.

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