Colon cancer
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what is colon cancer?
Colon cancer and rectal cancer are often grouped together because both have similar features. Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in males and the second in females worldwide. According to the Addis Ababa cancer registry, it is the first in male and fourth in female in Ethiopia.
Risk factors
- Advanced age
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Smoking
- Obesity
- Sedentary lifestyle
- High fat and low fiber diet
- Insulin resistance
Symptoms
- Weight loss
- Abdominal pain
- Change is bowel habit
- Rectal bleeding or blood in stool
- Fatigue
Diagnosis
- Complete Blood Count
- Colonoscopy
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy
- Abdominal CT scan
- MRI
- Biopsy
Treatments
- Surgical resection
- Adjuvant chemotherapy
- cryosurgery