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Globally, cancer of the colon and rectum is the third leading cause of cancer in males and the fourth leading cause of cancer in females. The frequency of colorectal cancer varies around the world.
It is common in the Western world and is rare in Asia and Africa. In countries where the people have adopted western diets, the incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing.
The colon is the part of the digestive system where the waste material is stored. The rectum is the end of the colon adjacent to the anus. Together, they form a long, muscular tube called the large intestine.
Tumors of the colon and rectum are growths arising from the inner wall of the large intestine. Benign tumors of the large intestine are called polyps.
Benign polyps can be easily removed during colonoscopy and are not life-threatening. If benign polyps are not removed from the large intestine, they can become malignant (cancerous) over time.
Most of the cancers of the large intestine are believed to have developed from polyps.
Sign and symptoms
Cancer of the colon and rectum can exhibit itself in several ways. If you have any of these symptoms, seek immediate medical help.
You may notice bleeding from your rectum or blood mixed with your stool.
People commonly attribute all rectal bleeding to hemorrhoids, thus preventing early diagnosis owing to lack of concern over “bleeding hemorrhoids.”
Rectal bleeding may be hidden and chronic and may show up as an iron deficiency anemia.
It may be associated with fatigue and pale skin.
It usually, but not always, can be detected through a fecal occult (hidden) blood test, in which samples of stool are submitted to a lab for detection of blood.
If you have any of these Following symptoms, seek immediate medical help.
Abdominal distension: Your belly sticks out more than it did before without weight gain.
Abdominal pain: This is rare in colon cancer. One cause is tearing (perforation) of the bowel. Leaking of bowel contents into the pelvis can cause inflammation (peritonitis) and infection.
Unexplained, persistent nausea or vomiting
Unexplained weight loss
Sensation of incomplete evacuation after a bowel movement
Rectal pain: Pain rarely occurs with colon cancer and usually indicates a bulky tumor in the rectum that may invade surrounding tissue.
Causes and risk factors
1. Age: Age is the number one risk factor for colon cancer. Does that mean that age causes colon cancer? Not directly. It’s just that by age 50, one in four people has polyps.
2. Diet: Diets high in fat and cholesterol (especially from animal sources) have been found to cause colon cancer.
3. Environment: Research has shown that environment can play a big part in colon cancer development. Where you live, who’s around you, your occupation may all influence your risk of developing colon cancer.
4. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): In general, the longer a person has had inflammatory bowel disease, the greater his or her chance of developing colorectal cancer.
5. Lack of Exercise: There’s no denying that exercise is good for you. The couch potato in me would like to see a study every once in a while declaring otherwise, but that just doesn’t happen. Research has shown that a sedentary lifestyle contributes to colon cancer development.
6. Smoking: Long-term cigarette smoking causes colon cancer for two main reasons. First, inhaled or swallowed tobacco smoke transports carcinogens to the colon. Second, tobacco use appears to increase polyp size.
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