Colon Cancer
Colon cancer includes cancerous growths in the large intestine, rectum and appendix. This cancer can also be called “colon cancer” or “rectal cancer” depending on where they started. Colon cancer and rectal cancer are usually grouped together because they have many features.
Why is that?
It has been observed that alcohol and cigarette addiction, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, a diet based on processed meat and genetic factors increase the risk of colon cancer.
Possible Symptoms:
• Recurrent bleeding and change in defecation habits
• Ongoing abdominal and gas pains
• Mass in the abdomen
• Bleeding in the stool and thinning of the stool
• Anemia and endless fatigue
Nausea, vomiting and weight loss
What can be done?
It takes 10 to 15 years for cells that begin to degenerate by mutation to reach the cancer stage. These cells can be detected by regular check-ups, and the chance of treatment increases significantly as a result of early diagnosis. In addition to folic acid, calcium and vitamin D intake, regular exercise and a non-smoking life play a leading role in reducing the risk of colon cancer.
