The individual likelihood of survival depends on how advanced the Colon cancer is, whether or not all the Colon cancer can be removed with surgery, and the person's overall health.
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13 Facts About Colon cancer
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Signs and symptoms of colorectal Colon cancer depend on the location of the tumor in the bowel, and whether it has spread elsewhere in the body .
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Colorectal cancer is a disease originating from the epithelial cells lining the colon or rectum of the gastrointestinal tract, most frequently as a result of mutations in the Wnt signaling pathway that increase signaling activity.
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The polyp to Colon cancer sequence describes the phases of transition from benign tumours into colorectal Colon cancer over many years.
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Novel Epigenome-based Classification of colorectal Colon cancer was proposed in 2021 introducing 4 enhancer subtypes in people with CRC.
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Colorectal cancer diagnosis is performed by sampling of areas of the colon suspicious for possible tumor development, typically during colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy, depending on the location of the lesion.
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The risk of colon cancer can be reduced by maintaining a normal body weight through a combination of sufficient exercise and eating a healthy diet.
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For people with localized Colon cancer, the preferred treatment is complete surgical removal with adequate margins, with the attempt of achieving a cure.
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The role of chemotherapy in Stage II colon cancer is debatable, and is usually not offered unless risk factors such as T4 tumor, undifferentiated tumor, vascular and perineural invasion or inadequate lymph node sampling is identified.
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The use of radiotherapy in colon cancer is not routine due to the sensitivity of the bowels to radiation.
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In clinical studies, a pro-inflammatory response was found in people with stage II-III colorectal Colon cancer who underwent 2 weeks of moderate exercise after completing their primary therapy.
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Improvements in aerobic fitness, Colon cancer-related fatigue and health-related quality of life have been reported in the short term.
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Rectal Colon cancer has been diagnosed in an Ancient Egyptian mummy who had lived in the Dakhleh Oasis during the Ptolemaic period.
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