What is Colorectal Cancer? What Causes Colorectal Cancer?
• Who Is at risk of Colorectal Cancer? • What are the side effects of colostomy? • What are the side effects of chemotherapy in treating colon cancer? • What are the side effects of radiotherapy in treating colon cancer? • How can people lower the risk of colon cancer? • How do polyps in the colon relate to colon cancer? • What is the right diet to prevent colon cancer? • What is Ulcerative colitis in colon cancer? • What are the different methods to detect colon cancer? • How is a digital rectal exam done to detect colon cancer? • What is a fecal occult test in detecting colon cancer? • What is Lower GI series in detecting colon cancer? • If the colonoscope detects abnormal growth in my rectum, does that mean I have colon-rectal cancer? • What is biological therapy in treating colon-rectal cancer? • What is radiation therapy treatment? • What is a colon cancer detection test? • What is the EZ DETECT Stool Blood Testing Kit? • What does the stool blood test detect? • How can you carry
• Who Is at risk of Colorectal Cancer? • What are the common colon cancer symptoms? • What are the main symptoms of cancer which I should look for. • What is prostate cancer? • What is the magnitude of cases of prostate cancer? • What are the general symptoms of prostate cancer? • What causes prostate cancer? • Which men are at risk of prostate cancer? • Is prostate cancer linked to our daily diet? • Can I have a higher risk of prostate cancer if I get a vasectomy? • Can prostate cancer be prevented? • Does prostate cancer run in families? • Why is early diagnosis of prostate cancer important? • What are the different tests that can be used to detect prostate cancer? • How is rectal examination done when testing for prostate cancer? • How is PSA blood test done when testing for prostate cancer? • How is ultrasound test done when testing for prostate cancer? • How is biopsy testing done when testing for prostate cancer? • How are X-rays done when testing for prostate cancer? • Is screen
Almost all cases of colorectal cancer, also referred to as colon cancer, begin with the development of benign colonic polyps. Polyps form when cells lining the colon grow, divide and reproduce in an unhealthy, disorderly way, producing a growth. These polyps can be cancerous, invading the colon wall and surrounding blood vessels, and spreading to other parts of the body. Colorectal cancer frequently begins without symptoms. The exact causes of colorectal cancer are unknown, but the disease appears to be caused by both inherited and lifestyle factors. Diets high in fat and low in fruits and vegetables such as those that include red meat, fried foods and high-fat dairy products may increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Lifestyle factors such as cigarette smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, and obesity also may increase the risk of developing the disease. Genetic factors may determine a person’s susceptibility to the disease, whereas dietary and other lifestyle factors may determine which a
