Saturday, August 22, 2009

Colon Cancer Basics

By Eve Benton

I think it's much better to inform yourself about Colon Cancer than to ignore it because of its dreadful nature. First things first, before you can understand Colon Cancer, it's pertinent to throw some light on the Colon itself. What and where really is the Colon?

More often than not many folks still mistake the Colon to be part of the entire large intestine, but it's not. But it's actually the large intestine.

The 6 feet long Colon is responsible for moving the solid waste to the rectum. While doing this, the colon soaks up lots of liquid which could contain lots of harmful materials.

This dreadful colon cancer disease is said to commence from mushroom-like polyps which appear in the rectum, appendix and colon. In many people these polyps don't become cancerous, but in others they do. Among the ways of screening for colon cancer, colonoscopy seems to have made a name for itself as the most effective.

More often than not, we give little thought to the suggestion that we may be setting ourselves up for colon cancer; but it could be likely. People hardly ever drink sufficient amounts water or even eat good food; instead they engage in habits and lifestyles that set them up for colon cancer. I encourage everyone to NOT wait to learn about colon cancer until someone they know has it.

Those that eat good food and engage in lots of exercises have better chances of avoiding colon cancer than those who do not. Those who love foods which have a low concentration of fiber yet a high concentration of fat should learn to do without such foods because they increase the risk of colon cancer.

A very good way to prevent or fight against colon cancer is to take a lot of fruits and vegetables because they are rich in fiber, vitamins, antioxidants and minerals that are capable of fighting cancer. Also, taking the time to cleanse your colon every now and then can also help.

Imaging technology plays an important role in colon cancer diagnosis and treatment. Nuclear medicine pet ct technology is the leading molecular imaging tool right now for colon cancer.

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