Friday, August 5, 2011

The Primary Realities Of Colon Cancer

By Frida Tarquinio


Do you know that bad fats are responsible for the cause of colon cancer? Fat is known as the substance that facilitates the faulty division of cells, bad fats also cause some serious disease like diabetes, and heart problems. More so, the substances that bad fats produced such as free radicals are responsible for the damage made on organs when the immune system of the body can no longer stand them.

Using vitamin D as a remedy to preventing cancer is a very good idea. Most people do not agree that vitamin D has a useful role to play in the prevention of colon cancer. However, any diet with the goal of preventing colon cancer is also similar to a diet that aims to prevent heart and other disease. The colon or large intestine of the human digestive system can witness tumors. These are uncontrolled cell divisions. The rate of growth of this tumor is always high. This activity in the large intestine is referred to as colon cancer.

Colon cancer can be treated with the combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. If at first surgery does not work, chemotherapy would be applied. If there were still increase in the tumor radiation therapy would be applied.

There are steps you should take to prevent colon cancer. These steps are provided for you so that you will not be taken unawares by colon cancer in the advanced stages. Go to your physician and enquire about the steps you should take. Do you know that the only way you can get all the nutrients, minerals and vitamins that the body needs is through the consumption of healthy meals? A healthy meal here means several classes of foods, called a balanced diet. With this you don't have to bother about having colon cancer

Polyps are types of tumor that is formed in the colon. Fortunately, polyps are very easy to remove as it does not attack cells organs in the body at the early stage. However, when it is left untreated it can mutate to another form of tumor known as a malignant tumor that is very dangerous.

If your family has a medical record of having colon cancer then chances are that you will also suffer from colon cancer. More so, if you lead a lifestyle that encourages drinking alcohol and smoking the chances of you having colon cancer are high.




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