Colorectal cancer

We do not know many things about cancer, even though research is extensive and ongoing. One of the things we do not know is why some types of cancer are more frequently occurring than other types. Despite this, it is worth learning more about the different types of cancer. In this way, you will be able to take more adequate and timely measures for prevention. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer. In the Unites States the estimated number of new cases for 2010 is 222,520. The projected…

disease. New information shows evidence that discusses the connection between diet & disease. On October 26,2015, Melissa Healy, who wrote Hot dogs, Bacon and Other processed meats Increse Risk of Cancer Scientist Say, states, “ Bacon, hot dogs, and other processed meats can increase your risk of cancer “. According to the Lancet Oncology report, for each 100 grams of consumed red meat, per day, the risk rose by 17%.…

Colon cancer is also called colorectal cancer; it is a cancer of the digestive system, it affects any part of the colon. This type of cancer begins in cells that make and release mucus and other fluids. In most cases, there are not any early symptoms of the disease, that is why it is especially important to obtain a colonoscopy. However, some individuals may experience constipation, diarrhea, or changes in bowel movements that last longer than average. An individual may feel tired, experience…

Inhibitors. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are responsible for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymes, which work to remove acetyl groups from histones. The overexpression of HDACs is responsible for many cancers such as prostate, colorectal, breast, lung, liver, and gastric cancer. Currently, four drugs are FDA approved to function as HDAC inhibitors: Vorinostat (2006), Romidepsin (2009), Chidamide (2015), and Panobinostat (2015). Vorinostat is a linear hydroxamic acid compound used…

often resulting in chronic constipation in older people. Increased risk of diverticulosis and polyps – and for some - the development of colorectal cancer are common ailments of an aging gut. When detected early, cancers within the colon are treatable. Approximately 80% of colon cancers can be observed and removed during a colonoscopy, while 50% of rectal cancers are felt during a rectal exam. Signs and Symptoms of Colon…

Introduction Chemotherapy induced diarrhea (CID) is a relatively common side effect of cancer treatment, occurring as often as 50-80% of the time in patients undergoing chemotherapy (Stein, Voigt & Jordan, 2010). The effects of CID are physically, and emotionally debilitating and can be life threatening. Chemotherapy is toxic and through some understanding, appears to affect the gastrointestinal tract to excrete fluid and electrolytes at an alarming rate. Physically, the patient undergoes volume…

Title: 15 Foods That Reduce Your Cancer Risk Header: To help you choose health-protecting foods. Every year, almost 11 million people receive a cancer diagnosis. Science hasn 't developed a cure, but has discovered many cancer-causing substances and those that thwart its growth. According to The American Institute for Cancer Research (http://www.aicr.org/), there are foods that reduce your cancer risk directly and indirectly. Those that reduce risk directly contain cancer fighting compounds.…

and fifty-thousand dollars. As her first reality TV debut hit, she hid a secret from not only her cast mates, but also from the world. This beautiful energetic soul had closeted the fact that she had been diagnosed ovarian cancer. Through here life she not only had to fight cancer one time but in all she battled against it for a heart wrenching three times. But her life was in vain (MedGift) Once she first appeared on the Mtv hit show (the challenge) a few episodes went by of her (Fresh Meat)…

Cancer physically affects men and women all the same, however the types of cancer that occur more often in men are different than in women. The five most commonly diagnosed cancers in Canadian men are prostate, lung, colorectal, bladder and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The risk factors are as varied as the symptoms and treatments. The most diagnosed cancer in Canadian men is prostate cancer claiming 24.5% of all male cancer diagnoses. It is accountable for 10% of all male cancer related deaths making…

Cancer is a terrible, life threatening disease that many people get diagnosed with. Cancer is the abnormal cell growth that contaminates the body (cancer.org). The most common types of Cancers are skin cancer, bladder cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, kidney cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, non-hodgkin lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, and thyroid cancer. The body’s basic unit of life are cells (cancer.org). Normal cells grow, divide to make new cells, die, and…