thomasdevos
10-05-2009, 12:13 AM
What are your chances of living if you have colon cancer?
One of the deadliest cancers to have, (as if they are not all fatal), is Colon Cancer. This is a fatal disease for many reasons, but like many other diseases, early detection is the key to survival.
One reason why this cancer is so deadly is because usually when he discovered he was already at an advanced stage and may be more difficult to heal. Since the colon is your large intestine, the tumor has become large enough to begin to give you some of the most common symptoms. To put it bluntly, you do not have these symptoms as it progresses already more than you want if you reach this point.
Here are some symptoms to watch for ? If you start having one of these, go to the doctor!
-Diarrhea-Constipation-Increase in bowel habits Stomach Cramps-Thin Stools
Now I know what you think, not all these symptoms from time to time? Of course they do. They are something you should worry if they persist and do not disappear. A good rule to follow is to wait 2 to 3 weeks and if it does not improve, see your doctor immediately.
When you go to the doctor, he does some tests on your blood and your stool to see if they can find advice and also to try to remove Colon Cancer. If they can not find something, you will most likely undergo a colonoscopy, which will be the final decision on whether or not there is a tumor in your colon.
They are nothing to fear, and they will be done before you know it. I had one when I was 22 and I really do not know why I worried a lot. Do not let the fear of a colonoscopy prevent you from getting help from your doctor. It's not worth your life.
More than likely, if they find anything on the test, they diagnose you with IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome. I remember when I was diagnosed with IBS the sigh of relief that I had. If you need to get tested, just do, you will not regret it!
Reference Site:
colon cancer treatment (http://colon-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
www.nlm.nih.gov (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000262.htm)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorectal_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal)
medicinenet.com (http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/article.htm)
One of the deadliest cancers to have, (as if they are not all fatal), is Colon Cancer. This is a fatal disease for many reasons, but like many other diseases, early detection is the key to survival.
One reason why this cancer is so deadly is because usually when he discovered he was already at an advanced stage and may be more difficult to heal. Since the colon is your large intestine, the tumor has become large enough to begin to give you some of the most common symptoms. To put it bluntly, you do not have these symptoms as it progresses already more than you want if you reach this point.
Here are some symptoms to watch for ? If you start having one of these, go to the doctor!
-Diarrhea-Constipation-Increase in bowel habits Stomach Cramps-Thin Stools
Now I know what you think, not all these symptoms from time to time? Of course they do. They are something you should worry if they persist and do not disappear. A good rule to follow is to wait 2 to 3 weeks and if it does not improve, see your doctor immediately.
When you go to the doctor, he does some tests on your blood and your stool to see if they can find advice and also to try to remove Colon Cancer. If they can not find something, you will most likely undergo a colonoscopy, which will be the final decision on whether or not there is a tumor in your colon.
They are nothing to fear, and they will be done before you know it. I had one when I was 22 and I really do not know why I worried a lot. Do not let the fear of a colonoscopy prevent you from getting help from your doctor. It's not worth your life.
More than likely, if they find anything on the test, they diagnose you with IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome. I remember when I was diagnosed with IBS the sigh of relief that I had. If you need to get tested, just do, you will not regret it!
Reference Site:
colon cancer treatment (http://colon-cancer-treatment-cure.com)
www.nlm.nih.gov (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000262.htm)
en.wikipedia.org (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorectal_cancer)
www.cancer.gov (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal)
medicinenet.com (http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/article.htm)