Predisposing factors: Precipitating factor:

 GENDER
 AGE Lifestyle
 HEREDITY

Affects normal cells

Cells grow and divide very

quickly

Increased Survival and proliferation of cancer

cells causes further mutations

Springs out from the colon

Polyps occur

If not treated If treated

Continuous  constipation. Bowel obstruction

increase in size occurs
 abdominal pain Surgical Management

Colonoscopy
Metastases of cancer cell
Sigmoidectomy
in other organs

Proliferation of cancer
cell in that area

Formation of new tumor

complication

Death