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    Colon cancer is more likely to develop with age over 50, in men, and with risk factors like diet, smoking, alcohol, and lack of exercise. It occurs when abnormal cell proliferation arises in the colon lining. Without treatment, the cancer continues increasing in size and can metastasize to other organs, forming new tumors and complications that can lead to death. Diagnostic tests include fecal occult blood, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. Treatment options are surgical removal, chemotherapy, or colostomy to reduce cancer regrowth and spread.

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    Colon cancer is more likely to develop with age over 50, in men, and with risk factors like diet, smoking, alcohol, and lack of exercise. It occurs when abnormal cell proliferation arises in the colon lining. Without treatment, the cancer continues increasing in size and can metastasize to other organs, forming new tumors and complications that can lead to death. Diagnostic tests include fecal occult blood, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. Treatment options are surgical removal, chemotherapy, or colostomy to reduce cancer regrowth and spread.

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    Pathophysiology of Colon Cancer

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    Colon cancer is more likely to develop with age over 50, in men, and with risk factors like diet, smoking, alcohol, and lack of exercise. It occurs when abnormal cell proliferation arises in the colon lining. Without treatment, the cancer continues increasing in size and can metastasize to other organs, forming new tumors and complications that can lead to death. Diagnostic tests include fecal occult blood, sigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy. Treatment options are surgical removal, chemotherapy, or colostomy to reduce cancer regrowth and spread.

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    PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF COLON CANCER

    PREDISPOSING FACTOR
    PRECIPITATING FACTOR
     AGE (50 AND ABOVE) BIOLOGY *DIET
     SEX (MALE)
     UNKNOWN SMOKING

    ALCOHOL DRINKING

    LACK OF EXERCISE

    SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS


    ABNORMAL
    PROLIFERATIONOF CELLS IN  BLOODY STOOLS
    THE COLON AREA  ABDOMINAL PAIN
     CONSTIPATION
     NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING
    DIAGNOSTIC TEST  WEIGHT LOSS
     ANEMIA
     FECAL OCCULT BLOOD  WEAKNESS IN THE
     SIGMOIDOSCOPY ARISING FROM EPITHELIAL
    LEFT THIGH
    LINING OF THE INTESTINE

    IF TREATED IF NOT TREATED

    CONTINUES INCREASE IN SIZE


    SURGICAL TREATMENT

     COLONOSCOPY
     COLOSTOMY METASTASES OF CANCER
     CHEMOTHERAPY CELLS IN OTHER ORGAN

    PROLIFERATION OF CANCER
    REDUCTION OF LIKELIHOOD CELLS IN THAT AREA
    OF REGROWTH

    FORMATION OF NEW TUMOR

    COMPLICATIONS OCCUR

    DEATH

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