Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer

neuroendocrine tumors account for 12 - 27% of all carcinoid tumors (Modlin and Sandor 1997; Modlin, Lye et al. 2003). Although it accounts for < 1 - 2% of all rectal neoplasia, the prevalence of rectal carcinoid is increasing partly due to increased colorectal cancer screening (Modlin, Oberg et al. 2008; Murray, Sippel et al. 2012). Majority of rectal carcinoids are diagnosed incidentally. The prevalence of rectal carcinoid in adults undergoing screening colonoscopy ranges 0.05 – 0.07%, which…

condition Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the 3rd most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States for both men and women (Steele, et al. 2013). Most colorectal cancers develop slowly over several years from a growth tissue often referred as “polyps” which are benign and non-cancerous in nature. Because of this relatively slow growth, CRC is one of the cancers that can be effectively screened for. A colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for colorectal…

Gastrointestinal cancer refers to cancers that typically affect the digestive system. This incorporates cancers of the oesophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bowel, and anus (GI Cancer Institute, 2012). The types of Gastrointestinal cancer can be in the upper digestive tract or the lower digestive tract. Cancers in the upper digestive tract are: Esophageal, Stomach, pancreatic, liver,gall bladder. Cancer of the lower digestive tract include: anal, and colorectal…

the subjective illness experience of bowel cancer (also known as colorectal cancer) is crucial in managing the illness and coping with patients (Johansson, Axelsson, Berndtsson& Brink, 2014). The subjective experience of illness is largely shaped by the social understanding of cancer, economic burdens and relationship between family members. It various among patients and their family members. My grandma was diagnosed with stage III (curable) bowel cancer 13 years ago at the age of 80, however my…

Cancer affects everyone, plain and simple. As one of the most popularly researched diseases, experts and researchers from all over the globe are constantly working to understand more about this destructive disease and eventually beat it. While all types of cancer are problematic, some types rank higher than others in terms of number of cases and deadliness. One of these is colon or colorectal cancer (CRC). In 2014, there was an estimated 136,830 new cases of colon cancer. Additionally, last year…

Reviewing the Financial Management of Colon Cancer Alliance Introduction Nonprofit organizations exist to provide various types of services and needs to the surrounding community and/or to the nation or world, as a whole. Unlike the for-profit counterparts, nonprofits do not exist to generate profit or have owner’s equity or stockholders (Accounting Coach, n.d.). Instead, nonprofits must rely on contribution, membership dues, program revenue, fundraising events/activities, public or private…

Critical numeracy is the ability to think discernibly about the way mathematical concepts are being used in everyday contexts, such as the media (reference).The ability is particularly relevant in the light of media claims about sensitive social issues and in the light of advertisements that make claims for products on the market. As teachers, we want to cultivate critical minds that analyse and understand how the media can manipulate their view on almost every topic, since we cannot make sense…

For Unit 3 discussion board I decided to talk about colon cancer. I recently have a really close resident at the assistant living I work at get diagnosis with colon cancer. Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine and lower part of the digestive system. This cancer begins as small, noncancerous clumps called adenomatous polyps. Which later turn into cancer if not caught fast enough. Some of the symptoms to watch out for are bowel habits such as diarrhea and/or constipation, blood in stools…

cohort study, this study assesses the relationship between levels of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and rates of acquiring and surviving a cancer diagnosis over Medicare age (≥65 years old). The sample (n=13,949) included men who participated in the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study and had Medicare part A and B claims of prostate, lung or colorectal cancer between 1999 and 2009. Anthropometric measurements were taken before the protocol, including height, weight, body mass index (BMI),…

stomach cancer stomach cancer or gastric cancer is cancer that occurs in the stomach it begins in the mucus producing cells on the inside lining of the stomach. Signs and symptoms that someone has a possible chance of have stomach cancer is that they might feel weak ,feeling swollen after eating, heartburn is severe, stomach pain, constant vomiting, unintentional weight loss. Types of stomach…