When a tumor forms up inside a rectum or a colon then it can either be a gentle tumor or a nasty tumor. These are the two kinds of tumors that are known to occur inside the large intestine. One difficulty encountered with beningh tumors is that they are hardly detected in the first place. When they are not found over a long time they gradually transform into malignant tumor thus making it difficult to cure. Nonetheless it is treatable. Although colon cancer is concentrated in the alimentary canal, yet, other vital organs like the liver and lungs are at risk of this disease. The tumors that......READ MORE

When someone has experienced having inflammatory bowel disease, there is a huge possibility that the person will have an increased risk percentage of having cancer of the colon. While cancer of the colon is one of the easiest cancer types to be prevented from occurring, colon cancer stages are very decisive to identify because they are most often diagnosed when the symptoms are already inconvenient and bothersome. Colon cancer survival rate is lower when one is diagnosed in the later stage. An early symptom of colon cancer that is often overlooked is excess gas. If you feel bloated and your......READ MORE

Australian researchers have come upon some interesting findings while assessing colon cancer risk. After examining the eating patterns of just under 1000 patients suffering with colorectal cancer, along with another 1,021 control subjects without the disease, they found that eating certain fruits and veggies was associated with a lower risk of cancer for both the upper and lower colon. The AICR recommends eating just 18 ounces of red meat (beef, lamb, pork) per week as this brings only a tiny increase in risk of colon cancer. This works out to roughly five or six small portions per week.......READ MORE