Colorectal cancer

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Dear Friends,

 

The information given below is taken from the information sheet of

CDC, a US Govt. organisation. And when I clicked on health, I

found a survey on, which, I voted correctly , because of my previous

exposure to the subject, albeit briefly. The excerpt from the

health page is also given below.

 

March, it seems, is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. And, just a

few hours ago, I posted a mail where I was mentioning my review of a

book on Digestive Disorders, " Restoring Your Digestive Health

by Jordan S.Rubin, N.M.D. & Joseph Brasco, M.D. "

 

Though I wasn't aware at that time about March being 'celebrated' as

the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I am happy to share with you

now that the book has a lot of information about the GI tract, which

includes the colon and rectum. And yes, the diet suggested by Rubin

and Brasco, may help in prevention of Colorectal Cancer too.

 

I am not suggesting that you should go out and buy that particular

book, but I recommend that you do get educated.

 

Basically, screening seems to be the first indicated step. Treatment

options are many, from a holistic perspective.

 

With best wishes,

 

Swamy

 

 

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What is the most common symptom of early colorectal cancer?

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The correct answer is:

Few or no symptoms

 

Screening for Colorectal Cancer Saves Lives

Medical experts also urge patients to get screened even if they don't

have symptoms. Colorectal cancer develops with few, if any, symptoms

at first. But screening tests are designed to find problems before

there are any symptoms or signs that there might be something wrong.

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More information:

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colon Cancer Screening

Colorectal Cancer Facts

Reduce Your Risk

 

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Fact sheet from http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/screenforlife/info.htm

 

 

Colorectal cancer is cancer that occurs in the colon or rectum. The

colon is the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum is the

passageway connecting the colon to the anus.

 

 

It's the 2nd leading cancer killer in the United States. In 2004, an

estimated 146,940 new cases of colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon

or rectum) will be diagnosed in the United States, and 56,730 men and

women will die of the disease.1

 

 

Colorectal cancer is most common in men and women aged 50 years or

older and the risk increases with age. More than 90% of cases are

diagnosed in people over age 50.

 

 

Many cases of colorectal cancer could be prevented if everyone aged

50 years or older had regular screening exams.

 

 

Screening is the best way to find colorectal polyps (abnormal

growths) in the colon or rectum, so they can be removed before they

become cancerous. Screening can also find colorectal cancer early,

when treatment can be most effective.

 

1Source: Cancer Facts and Figures, American Cancer Society, 2004.