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statistics on “lung, colon, prostate and breast cancer” along with new cancers that are increasing, and cancer in children. The rate of new cancer diagnosis from 2009 to 2012 decreased by 3.1% in men, but stayed about the same in women. Cancer Statistics, 2016 published in the American Cancer Society’s Journal, that they projected for the year 2016 a total of 1,685,210 new cancer cases and 595,690 deaths. Accounting for almost half of the cancer deaths for men and women are “lung, colon,…

Ulcerative Colitis, Pediatric Ulcerative colitis is long-lasting (chronic) inflammation of the large intestine (colon). Sores (ulcers) may also form on the colon. Ulcerative colitis, along with a closely related condition called Crohn disease, is often referred to as inflammatory bowel disease. CAUSES Ulcerative colitis is caused by increased activity of the immune system in the intestines. The immune system is the system that protects the body against harmful bacteria, viruses, and other…

more susceptible to this cancer. Another pre-cancerous condition of the colon or rectum is called dysplasia. This is an area in the lining of the colon that has abnormal cells. This disease left untreated can later develop into cancer. Colon cancer can be very hard to detect early on because patients may have little to no symptoms. However, as the cancer grows the condition may become more noticeable. Some symptoms of colon/rectum cancer may be hard to distinguish from other diseases. People…

digestive system, specifically the colon. A disease that can start of pretty mild and lead to life-threatening inflammation of the colon. Clostridium difficile is a bacterial infection in the digestive system which has the same symptoms as colitis (inflammation of the colon). C. difficile is bacillus shaped, gram-stained, an endospore former and thrives off in the absence of oxygen. C. difficile is a characterized as a digestive system disease and it affects the colon which causes it…

In the story “Little Things are Big” by Jesus Colon, the most important word is courtesy because it gives us an idea of what the story will be about and in the story, “White Lies” by Natasha Trethewey the most important word is lies because it gave us an idea of what the story would be about and moves the plot forward. In his story, Jesus Colon talks about a time that there was a lady that had her hands full and he could have shown courtesy by helping her but didn't because of prejudice. In…

the large intestine (colon). Ischemic colitis occurs when there is reduction of blood flow to part of the large intestine (colon), because the blood vessels (arteries) have narrowed or blocked, which then decreases the amount of oxygen to the cells in the digestive system. IC is also known as mesenteric artery ischemia, mesenteric vascular disease, or colonic ischemia. The most dangerous complication of IC is gangrene, or tissue death after insufficient blood flow to the colon, which may need…

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inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The disease results in ulcers on the inflamed large intestine that results in mucous and pus. Ulcerative Colitis (UC) most commonly affects the rectum and sigmoid colon with ulceration of the colonic mucosa (book). There are varying types of UC that affect different regions of the colon. These types include: Ulcerative Proctitis, Proctosigmoiditis, Left-sided Colitis and Pan-ulcerative (total) Colitis. Ulcerative Proctitis affects 30% of those with…

roughly 40 pounds in the past month without trying to lose weight. He stated that this has been going on for 2 months now and he has dealt with it intermittently but is has recently gotten much worse. He also stated that he has a family history of colon cancer and denies any follow-up. Social History…

For the majority of cancers, lifestyle factors and environmental exposures become the major risk factors. An estimated 30 to 40 percent of cancers are influenced by diet. Diet patterns that emphasize fat, meat, alcohol, and excess calories and that minimize fruits and vegetables can cause cancer. Such constituents of the diet relate to cancer in several ways. Foods or their components may cause or promote cancer. Additionally, foods or their components may protect against cancer. Certain dietary…