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Cancer prevention and Colon Health:

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  • Colon Cancer: Common and Curable
    ... Though it's the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, colon cancer is also one of the most ... he adds that early detection is extremely important to the prevention and successful treatment of colon cancer. The following ...
  • Colon Polyps
    ... can become larger over time and may develop into cancer . Hyperplastic polyps do not increase in size and only rarely ... years Family members with colon polyps or colon cancer History of colorectal cancer (or cancer of the large ... for cancerous or precancerous cells. Prevention It’s not clear how polyps can be prevented. However, the ...
  • Ischemic Bowel Disease (Ischemic Colitis)
    ... or other vascular surgeries Colon cancer Certain medications that cause arteries to narrow Diabetes ... to remove the ischemic colon . Prevention To help reduce your chances of developing ischemic bowel ...
  • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
    ... polyposis (FAP) is a rare, inherited type of colorectal cancer . FAP results in the development of hundreds of polyps inside the large ... arise, further surgery may be required. Prevention There are no guidelines for the prevention of FAP. There ...
  • Small Bowel Obstruction
    ... Hernia Crohn’s disease Cancer Abdominal surgery Swallowing a foreign body ... cancer , scar tissue, and hernias. Prevention There are no known ways to prevent small bowel disease, except, ...
  • Reducing Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer
    ... | Talking to Your Doctor | Living With Colorectal Cancer | Resource Guide General Guidelines Eat a ... you have a strong family history of the disease, the best prevention is by having regular colonoscopies. Current guidelines suggest that ...
  • Don't Be Afraid of Colorectal Cancer Screening
    ... for many people is the thought of getting colorectal cancer . Colorectal cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer in the US, but second ... . Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/ . Levin B, Lieberman DA, ...
  • ... stricture Hirschsprung’s disease Cancer Problems with intestinal function Functional ... on three diagnostic questions: 1. Do you have cancer ? Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in ... include Milk of Magnesia and Citrate. Prevention Follow these guidelines to reduce your chances of becoming ...
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