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WHAT IS LARGE INTESTINAL CANCER – anal?
Colon cancer – rectal (colonial-rectal) is a cancer that afflicts the large intestine to the anus. The growing slowly, any complaint arising slowly, so people often ignore or neglect of the symptoms of the disease.
WHY CAN SOMEONE colon cancer – rectal?
A person can be exposed to colon cancer – rectal if have risk factors as follows:
1. Genetic factors
Patients with a family history of colon polyps or colon polyps there who suffer
2. Ever suffered from inflammation of the intestine.
3. Ever suffered from colon cancer.
4. Ever had breast cancer or uterine cancer.
5. Eating habits are wrong, that is always eat meat and do not like vegetables, or foods that are processed by using preservatives or dyes. Can also eat food because it is often baked or roasted.
WHO CAN BE AFFECTED LARGE INTESTINAL CANCER – anal?
In Indonesia is likely to get cancer Colon / rectum between women and men equal. The most commonly occurs around the age of 30 years and about 60 years.
PART INTESTINAL CANCER WHICH CAN BE AFFECTED?
Cancer can attack the large intestine to the anus.
WHEN START of colon cancer – rectal?
Colon cancer may begin to arise since young adulthood to old age. But most often occurs is at the age of about 30 and about 60 years.
HOW TO PREVENT LARGE INTESTINAL CANCER – anal?
With good eating habits such as:
Many eating fibrous foods, such § vegetables, fruits, whole grains.
Eat less meat. §
Avoid eating foods that use § preservatives, dyes and food that is processed by means burnt or baked.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF INTESTINAL CANCER – anal?
Early Stage:
The presence of blood mixed with feces and § lenders (bloody stool).
Change in bowel habits, stool § sometimes watery sometimes hard, sometimes more frequent or difficult bowel movements.
Advanced stage:
Abdominal bloating, pain and tension. §
Sometimes it can be touched the masssa § or bulge in the abdomen.
Decreased appetite. §
Bleeding from the rectum. §
The signs are caused by narrowing and blockage of § large intestine – rectum, just as it is difficult defecation.
HOW TO DETECT EARLY LARGE INTESTINAL CANCER – anal?
In the early stages of symptoms and keluahan is often unclear and not heavy, so often people come to the doctor when the disease is advanced and difficult to treat.
1. For patients with no symptoms.
Digital rectal examination, as § part of routine health examinations.
Examination of Samara in the stool blood test in clinical laboratories § from the age of 50 years.
Examination with a tool inserted into the rectum § (Proktosigmoidoskopi) began at the age of 50 years. If in 2 times a routine health examination results are negative, can be performed every 3-5 years.
2. For patients with high risk.
§ Samara periodic inspection every year.
Whereas in the past have suffered from polyps § adenomatus, it is advisable to check with a tool inserted into the rectum through the colon (colonoscopy), 1 year after diagnosis, then every 3 years.
If previously there is a big § inflammatory bowel disease, it is advisable to perform periodic biopsy for detecting early changes in cells towards the malignancy (dysplasia pragmalignansi) and can be performed research (surveillance) annually by an expert.
When the history found there § keluraga family members who suffer a lot of polyps in the intestines (Familial polyposis), it is recommended to conduct the examination as stated in the ad. 1 (for patients with no symptoms) to a family member since the age of 14 years.
When previous large § colon cancer, it is advisable to do kolonoskpi 6 months to 12 months after diagnosis, then 24 months.
3. For patients with symptoms and blood in stool accompanied mucus.
Sometimes the symptoms are regarded as hemorrhoids (pile) or amoebic dysentery, so diagnosis is hampered. Therefore, the above symptoms should be regarded as a colon cancer until proven that it’s not cancer. Patients are encouraged to conduct such inspections at ad.2.
HOW LARGE INTESTINAL CANCER TREATMENT – anal?
Treatment of colon cancer – rectal are as follows:
1. Drugs killer cancer cells (sitostatica or chemotherapy).
2. Radiation (radio-therapy)
3. Surgery (operations), as long as possible.
For those who have undergone surgery or surgery on his colon and use the pouch on her abdomen (colostomy bag), it is advisable to follow a rehabilitation program
