Understanding cancer as a multistep process that occurs across long periods of time explains a number of longstanding observations. List of books and articles about colorectal cancer online research. Mayo clinic doctors and scientists have been at the forefront of colon cancer research for many years. The us preventive services task force recommends men and women ages 5075 years be screened for colorectal cancer. Cancer is, for the most part, a disease of people who have lived long enough to have experienced a complex and extended succession of events. False colorectal cancer affects an equal number of men and women. Some risk factors you can control, such as drinking alcohol. But it is different from traditional chemotherapy, which also uses drugs to treat cancer. Anal cancer is treated differently to bowel cancer. A richard adrouny the lifetime risk of colorectal cancer in the general population is 2.
Understanding risk know your chances ncbi bookshelf. These books offer readers a means of understanding various ailments. Hie multimedia understanding your colorectal cancer risk. The natural, effective, chemical free treatment for breast, prostate, lung, skin, colon, and brain cancer.
This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Risk factors for cancer of the colon and rectum colorectal cancer include colon polyps, longstanding ulcerative colitis, and genetic family history. Understanding the challenges of colorectal cancer wuwm. Discuss with your doctor which screening option is best for you. Understanding your diagnosis american cancer society. This booklet explains colon cancer, covering causes and symptoms, diagnosis, staging and grading, treatments and clinical trials. If you have any problems or are worried about this talk to your doctor or nurse.
A rectal exam may reveal a mass in patients with rectal cancer, but not colon cancer. A textbook, but pretty accessible as these things go. Well answer some of the most common questions about cancer and offer suggestions to help you talk about it with your health care team and with people close to you. Adrouny writes very fully and specifically about colorectal cancer, its development, theories regarding its prevention, and current treatment interventions. Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. As the third leading cause of cancer death in the u. Using nontechnical language and ample illustrations, it offers uptodate information and explains cancer risks, the importance of early detection and diagnosis, and cancer treatments. For many people with colorectal cancer, treatment may remove or destroy. Only lung cancer kills more americans each year than colon cancer, but it doesnt have to be that way. The book, in short, presents a concise story of the full spectrum of colorectal cancer in a. Targeted therapy works by targeting the cancers specific genes, proteins, or the tissue environment that contributes to cancer growth and survival. Colon cancer and its treatment can affect your sex life. Understanding the signs of colon cancer abdominal health.
Smoking is also a factor in some types of colon cancer. The natural, effective, chemical free treatment for breast, prostate, lung. Promote better understanding and screening rates for colon cancer by shopping in the colon cancer coalition online store. The cancer book was written to provide the general reader with a straightforward guide to understanding one of our most devastating health problems. Understanding bowel cancer cancer council australia. The purpose of the message, which ran in the new york times as part of an advertisement for the memorial sloankettering cancer center, is to motivate people to go in for colon cancer screening. Learn more about the risk factors for colon cancer. Living as a colorectal cancer survivor american cancer society. And many cases of colon cancer are prevented because colonoscopies can remove precancerous polyps abnormal growths before they become cancer. With early detection and regular screenings, colon cancer is preventable, treatable, and beatable. Colon cancer treatments can include surgery, radiofrequency ablation, cryosurgery. The patient versions are written in easytounderstand, nontechnical language. List of books and articles about colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths in women in the united states. Find out how colorectal cancer is tested for, diagnosed, and staged. For more general information on recurrence, see understanding. Statistically, a family history of colon cancer or cancer of the female reproductive organs, a history of colon polyps, or a history of ulcerative colitis puts one at a greater risk of developing colon cancer. Body weight being overweight can increase the risk of developing colon cancer, especially in men. If you want to know the whys and hows of it, this would be. Colon health blue cross and blue shield of new mexico. Cancer is the name given to a collection of related diseases.
The colon, also called the large intestine, removes water and nutrients from digested. The purpose of this book is provide you with a starting point to understanding colon and rectal cancer. Get an overview of colorectal cancer and the latest key statistics in the us. Learn more about the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of colon cancer in this. Empower yourself by increasing your understanding of this largely preventable disease with information and resources from the colon cancer. Understanding cancer nih curriculum supplement series. There are many types of cancer, and a person can develop any one of them, be it skin, colon, liver or brain cancer among others. Michael wargovich is studying whether medicinal properties in the bark of mahogany trees may hold clues to understanding colon cancer. This book details, in very easy to understand and read terms, the entire process from diagnosis to treatment to after care. Bowel cancer is cancer in any part of the large bowel colon or rectum. But depending on the type of that disease and the patient, the survival rate can be low. A malignant tumor arising from the inner wall of the large intestine the colon. Tests used for screening for colon cancer include digital rectal exam, stool blood test, barium enema, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. Mar 09, 2018 cancer inside the colon colon cancer and cancer inside the rectum rectal cancer often are referred to together as colorectal cancer.
When cancer starts in the colon or rectum, it is called colorectal cancer. The anus this is the opening at the end of the bowel. It is plainly evident that colon cancer constitutes a large portion of all new cancer cases, a little more than 10 percent. Sell understanding colon cancer isbn 9781578064731 ship for free. Smoking colon cancer is more common in people who have smoked cigarettes for many years. For the lay reader wishing to know more about this disease that has become more prominent in public attention, understanding colon cancer gives concise information and explanation. Reading a good book, listening to music, and talking with friends are surprisingly therapeutic. Learn about the risk factors for colorectal cancer and what you might be able to do to help lower your risk.
Understanding cancer cancer is not one disease, but a collection of related diseases that can occur almost anywhere in the body. A key observation is the increase in incidence with age. A colon tumor is an abnormal growth of cells found in the digestive tract and can be an indicator of colon cancer. It used to be a disease that people over 50 got, but, an american cancer society study showed the disease becoming more common in younger people. Colorectal cancer risk factors are things that increase the chance that you could get cancer. Most often, brain cancer occurs when cells spread from cancer in another. They use knowledge and experience gained in research to improve care for people with colon cancer. In the us, colon cancer is the third leading type of cancer in males and the fourth in females.
It is sometimes known as colorectal cancer and might also be called colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where it starts. If the colon tumor propagates to the bottom level of the colon, also known as the rectum, it can be an indicator of colorectal cancer. Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, which is made up of trillions of cells. Discover librarianselected research resources on colorectal cancer from the. Understanding colon cancer is as good a book on a critical medical issue as any lay reader could ever hope to find. Mar 11, 2017 smoking is also a factor in some types of colon cancer. Colon health blue cross and blue shield of illinois. If you want to know the whys and hows of it, this would be worth a slow study.
At its most basic, cancer is a disease of the genes in the cells of our body. Over time, some of these polyps can become colon cancers. Items in the store highlight our get your rear in gear events and promote the awareness of the nations no. In all types of cancer, some of the bodys cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues. Understanding the signs of colon cancer having any type of illness is sad, but having cancer is unimaginable. This book provides you with basic information about the disease. Similarly, the colon and rectal surgeons at mayo clinic draw on decades of cumulative experience treating colon cancer in a highvolume practice. Understanding colorectal cancer anatomical chart 1st edition by anatomical chart company author 5. During a bowel movement, the anal muscles relax to release faeces. Colorectal cancer affects men and women of all racial and ethnic groups, and is most often found in people who are 50 years old or older. When it comes to breast cancer, a lot depends on the type. They can explain what to expect and there are often things that can help. List of books and articles about colorectal cancer online. Medicinal properties in mahogany bark may hold colon cancer cure.
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