COLON CANCER

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COLON 2

CANCER
Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins
in the large intestine (colon). The colon is
the final part of the digestive tract.
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Prevalence
3rd most common cause of cancer-related
death in the U.S. In fact, in 2019, the
American Cancer Society (ACS) predict that
101,420 people in the U.S. will receive a new
diagnosis of colon cancer.
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Risk
Factors
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1.Smoking 2.Older age 3.African

American race
4. A personal history of 5.Inflammatory
colorectal cancer or Intestinal Conditions 6.Family History of
polyps colon cancer
8.Sedentary
7.low-fiber lifestyle 10.Obesities
diet, High fat
9.Diabetes
diet .
13. Radiation
12. Alcohol.
11. Smoking therapy for
cancer
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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Sign and
symptoms
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A persistent change in Persistent abdominal

your bowel habits, discomfort, such as
including diarrhea or cramps, gas or pain
constipation or a change in
the consistency of your
stool
feeling that your
bowel doesn't

Rectal bleeding empty completely

Weakness or
or blood in your
fatigue
stool
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Diagnostic Tests
COLONOSCOPY
BIOPSY
BLOOD TEST
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCAN
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
 STAGING
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Stage 3: It grown through the outer

Stage 0: It has not grown farther than the
layers of the colon, and it has reached
inner layer of the colon.
one to three lymph nodes but not into
Stage 1: It grown into the next layer of tissue distant sites,.
but has not reached the lymph nodes or any
Stage 4: It has reached other tissues
other organs.
beyond the wall of the colon. As stage 4
Stage 2: The cancer has reached the outer progresses, colon cancer reaches distant
layers of the colon, but it has not spread parts of the body.
beyond the colon.
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× Colectomy
× Endoscopy
× Laparoscopic surgery
× Palliative surgery
× Chemotherapy
× Radiation therapy
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LIMIT
Get RED
Screened AND
Know PROCES
your SED
DON’T MEAT
Family
SMOKE
History Moder
EXERCI ate
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Nursing Interventions
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Q U I Z