Cancers From B – T: Most CommonTypes of Cancer – Part II - Bowel(Colorectal ) Cancer
By Kyle J. Norton
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Bowel cancer
Bowel cancer also known as colorectal cancer, is defined as a condition of the abnormal proliferation of cells in the colon, rectum, or vermiformappendix. Bowl is divided in 2 parts, the first part of the bowel, the small bowl, is involved with the digestion and absorption of food. The 2nd part,the large bowel which consist the the colon and rectum, is involved in
absorption of water from the small bowel contents and broken down of certain materials in the feces into substances of which some of them to be reabsorbed and reused by the body. Bowel cancer is relatively very commonand slowly growing and progress cancer and in predictable way.Bowel cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in developedcountries, including U>S and Canada.
Types of bowel cancer1. Adenocarcinomas
Most bowel cancers are adenocarcinomas, originated in epithelium tissues,including the surface layer of skin, glands and their tissues that line thecavities and organs of the body.
2. Squamous cell cancers
Squamous cells are the skin like cells that make up the bowel lining together with the gland cells. Squamous cell cancers are rare with the risk of 25 per 100000.
Other bowel tumours
3. CarcinoidCarcinoid is an unusual type of slow growth neuroendocrine tumor. It looks benign but might spread to other parts of the body as they grow in hormone producing tissue in the digestive system.
4. Leiomyosarcomas
Leiomyosarcomas are the rare and resistant types of bowel cancer andgenerally not very responsive to chemotherapy or radiation. They aremalignant abnormal mass of tissue of smooth muscles of colon, comprising between 5–10% of soft tissue sarcomas.
5. Lymphomas
Bowel lymphomas are rare and more likely to start in the rectum rather inthe colon. Many patients with lymphomas are diagnosed in the late stage andalready spread to other organs.
6. Melanomas
Melanomas are rare malignant tumor of cells that produce the dark pigment.This type of bowel cancer usually originates from somewhere else and thenspread to the bowel.
7. Etc.Symptoms
1. Changes in bowel habits2. Narrow stools3. Constipation4. Diarrhea5. Irritable bowel syndrome6. Intermittent7. Ulcerative colitis8. Crohn's disease,9. Diverticulosis10. Peptic ulcer disease11. Abdominal pain12. Unintentional weight loss13. Loss of appetite14. Unexplained fatigue15. Nausea or vomiting16. Anemia17. Jaundice18. Etc.
Causes and Risk factors
1. AgeThe disease is more common in people over the age of 50 and increase withage. Regular colonoscopy after age of 50 is valuable to detect the disease inthe early stage and decrease the risk of development of bowel cancer.2. Bowl inflammatory diseasesProlonged period of inflammatory diseases of the colon, such as UlcerativeColitis and Crohn’s Disease, can increase your risk of colon cancer due tolong term inflammation of the lining of the colon.3. Family History of Bowel Cancer If a patient's parents, siblings, children who has had colorectal cancer aremore likely to develop bowel cancer.4. Inherited SyndromesGenetic syndromes passed through generations can increase the risk of developing colon cancer.
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Cancers From B – T: Most Common Types of Cancer – Part II - Bowel (Colorectal ) Cancer
Bowel cancer also known as colorectal cancer, is defined as a condition of the abnormal proliferation of cells in the colon, rectum, or vermiform appendix. Bowl is divided in 2 parts, the first part of the…
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