Ronald Reagan’s primary health concern in his latter years was Alzheimer’s Disease, but he was also a victim of colon cancer. More men than women succumb to it. The risk rises at 40 and peaks after 55.
You are in the danger zone if you
- eat a high-fat, low-fibre diet
- have a previous history of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease or ulcerative colitis)
- have a history of polyps in the colon or have colorectal (bowel, rectum, colon) cancer in the family
Ominous Clues :- Any prolonged changes in your normal bowel habits such as [click to continue…]
Colorectal cancer: what is it?
Colorectal cancer ranks third in the most common cancers , especially among men than among women. A man of 14 and 16 women are likely to have colorectal cancer in their lifetime.As its name suggests, this type of cancer evelops in the colon or rectum, the last part of the large intestine.
Colorectal cancer is much more common in industrialized countries. Lifestyle, especially diet, play a role in its onset. This explains, for example, that the Japanese, little affected by colorectal cancer in Japan, becoming as much as their fellow Americans a few years after having emigrated to the United States and adopted their diet.
Some people can contract due to a hereditary predisposition. But in 75% of cases, no such predisposition is present.
Evolution
Colorectal cancer takes several years to form, as the majority of cancers. He usually does from polyps in the lining of the large intestine. The polyps are small fleshy growths.
There are several kinds. Most often they are mild. However, we know that some may become cancerous. It takes on average 10 years for a polyp to form a cancerous tumor. [click to continue…]