What is it?
Colon cancer is a disease that develops because the mucosa of the colon contained in an existing polyp evolves through different causes to become a malignant tumor. Normally malignant cells are located in the middle and longer portion of the large intestine.
This type of cancer is one of the most common worldwide and also the easiest to diagnose. In addition, the cure rates are high if it is detected early and takes a long time to develop.
The colon, along with the rectum is the place where the stool is stored before being expelled to the outside through the anus. By taking care of this work, accumulates waste substances, making it a favorable place for the appearance of cancer. Therefore it is important to reduce the accumulation time to a minimum by adopting a balanced diet that facilitates proper intestinal transit avoiding constipation. …show more content…
First, the malignant tumor grows from the mucosa, expands through the serosa and reaches the muscle layers. The moment the cancer passes through the wall of the intestine, it can spread to all the organs.
Lymphatic spread: When the tumor goes deeper into the wall of the intestine it can reach the organs using the network of lymphatic vessels that allow access to multiple ganglionic regions. One of the characteristics of this diffusion is that it is carried out in an orderly manner, reaching first the nearby ganglia until reaching the farthest ones.
Hematogenous spread: Here the tumor uses the bloodstream to spread cancer cells to the liver, lungs, bones and brain,
Colon cancer is a disease that develops because the mucosa of the colon contained in an existing polyp evolves through different causes to become a malignant tumor. Normally malignant cells are located in the middle and longer portion of the large intestine.
This type of cancer is one of the most common worldwide and also the easiest to diagnose. In addition, the cure rates are high if it is detected early and takes a long time to develop.
The colon, along with the rectum is the place where the stool is stored before being expelled to the outside through the anus. By taking care of this work, accumulates waste substances, making it a favorable place for the appearance of cancer. Therefore it is important to reduce the accumulation time to a minimum by adopting a balanced diet that facilitates proper intestinal transit avoiding constipation. …show more content…
First, the malignant tumor grows from the mucosa, expands through the serosa and reaches the muscle layers. The moment the cancer passes through the wall of the intestine, it can spread to all the organs.
Lymphatic spread: When the tumor goes deeper into the wall of the intestine it can reach the organs using the network of lymphatic vessels that allow access to multiple ganglionic regions. One of the characteristics of this diffusion is that it is carried out in an orderly manner, reaching first the nearby ganglia until reaching the farthest ones.
Hematogenous spread: Here the tumor uses the bloodstream to spread cancer cells to the liver, lungs, bones and brain,