Colon cancer is also termed as colorectal cancer ,a cancer of the colon or rectum, located at the lower end of the digestive tract.
What is its survival rate?
The overall 5-year survival rate for people is more than 80 percent in early stage and around 64% in advanced stage for colon cancer for .
Risk factors of colorectal cancer include:
- Age. The risk of colorectal cancer increases with the age.
For this reason, doctors recommend screenings for those at high risk or over the age of 50 - Gender. Men are at higher risk of developing colon cancer than women.
- Family History
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). People with IBD may develop chronic inflammation of the large intestine.
- A low-fiber and high-fat diet, or a diet high in processed meats.
- Obesity and physical inactivity
- Alcohol consumption and tobacco use
Know the early signs and get tested for early diagnosis and effective treatment.
Early cases can begin as non-cancerous polyps.
Persistent changes in bowel habits.
Persistent abdominal discomfort
Blood in stools.
Rectal bleeding.
Abdominal pain.
Constipation.
Anemia.
Persistent changes in bowel habits.
Persistent abdominal discomfort
Blood in stools.
Rectal bleeding.
Abdominal pain.
Constipation.
Anemia.
Although there is no proven way to prevent colon cancer, you may lower your risk by Managing body weight, being physically active and food choices.
If colorectal cancer develops, many treatments are available to help control it, including surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy along with targeted therapy and immunotherapy.
Colon cancer usually does not show any symptoms until it reach in advanced stages
Therefore it’s important to talk with your doctor about screening tests that need to be done.
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