It is complete examination of rectal by which different problems occurring in rectal system can be determined. It is recommended that all individuals over the age of forty have yearly digital examinations of the rectum and their stool tested for hidden or “occult” blood. During digital examination... 

There are many methods by which colon cancer can be diagnosed which includes barium enema, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and biopsy once a mass is found. Fecal Occult Blood Testing ( FOBT ) Other names include: Occult Blood Testing, Hemocculttm, Hemoquant,tm Hemoccult Sensatm, Hemewipestm, etc. This is... 

Histologic types of colon cancer include the following: Adenocarcinoma (most colon cancers). Mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma. Signet ring adenocarcinoma. Scirrhous tumors. Neuroendocrine. [1] Tumors with neuroendocrine differentiation typically have a poorer prognosis than pure adenocarcinoma... 

A person’s genetic background is an important factor in colon cancer risk. Among first-degree relatives of colon cancer patients, the lifetime risk of developing colon cancer is eighteen percent (a threefold increase over the general population in the United States). Even though family history... 

Treatment depends partly on the stage of the cancer. In general, treatments may include: Chemotherapy medicines to kill cancer cells Surgery to remove cancer cells Radiation therapy to destroy cancerous tissue Surgery Surgery (removing the cancer in an operation) is the most common treatment for... 

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and well over 100,000 people will be diagnosed with the disease this year alone. Colon cancer patients who undergo more extensive lymph node analysis may have a better chance of surviving the disease. These findings are the result of... 

Your best prevention is to detect colon cancer and treat it early in its formation. People who have regular screening for colon cancer, including fecal occult blood tests, sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy, and polyp removal, greatly reduce their risk of having a colorectal cancer. The most encouraging... 

Cancer affects your cells, the basic units of life. Healthy cells grow and divide in an orderly way to keep your body functioning normally. But sometimes this growth gets out of control — cells continue dividing even when new cells aren’t needed. In the colon and rectum, this exaggerated growth... 

Like many people with colorectal cancer, you may have no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. When symptoms appear, they’ll likely vary, depending on the cancer’s size and location in your large intestine. In some cases, your symptoms may result from a condition other than cancer... 

Doctors believe that most colon cancers develop in colon polyps. Therefore, removing benign colon polyps can prevent colorectal cancer. Colon polyps develop when chromosome damage occurs in cells of the inner lining of the colon. Chromosomes contain genetic information inherited from each parent. Normally,...