December 18th, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
How many people do you know who remain cool and unaffected at the prospect of undergoing colon cancer surgery? Not many I assume. A chlorophorm smelling operation theatre, the surgeon and his assistants with their mouths covered and carrying scalpels that are glistening under the bright lights of the operation theatre – a common imagery we come across in every other Hollywood film. And a shudder runs through our spine on thinking about colon cancer surgery. This often makes us…
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December 2nd, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Advanced colon cancer is normally untreatable but the following heart warming story gives hope to us all. In the fall of 2003, Bridget Beranek, a 44-year-old married woman and mother of two young daughters, was preparing for a busy holiday season filled with family affairs, parties and shopping. So when she started to lose her appetite and energy, Bridget at first chalked it up to holiday stress.
When the New Year came and went, but Bridget’s symptoms were…
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November 26th, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Colon cancer surgery often is a first step in treating colon cancer. In fact, colon cancer surgery is a fairly normal occurrence at most hospitals. Colon cancer surgery may be used alone or in conjunction with other treatments, such as chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. The goal of colon cancer surgery is to cure the cancer.
Surgery is the most common treatment for all stages of cancer of the colon. Surgery is always a permanent decision, therefore…
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November 18th, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Colon Cancer risks and prevention are very important factors to the over fifties. Cancer is not a word that anyone really wants to hear. While not necessarily a death sentence, cancer is an illness that does have a high mortality rate depending on where in the body it strikes.
Colon cancer – the third most common cancer – results in the second highest number of cancer deaths. While that fact can be a bit intimidating, as can the realization…
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November 6th, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Colon cancer staging is a careful attempt to find out whether the cancer has spread, and if it has, to what other parts of the body it has spread. Colon cancer staging is very important because it helps to establish which forms of treatment may be appropriate in fighting the cancer.
When a doctor wants to evaluate the progress of colon cancer of one of his patients he or she uses a method called Staging. This method is…
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November 5th, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Colon cancer warning signs should not be taken lightly. As we get older, it is important to know about and be able to recognise the warning signs of colon cancer. Many colon cancer warning signs are not apparent in the early stages and being aware of the problems could prove vital to a better prognosis.
Cancers of the colon and rectum are most often discussed together under the name colorectal cancer, but its common name is colon cancer. Cancer occurs…
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November 2nd, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Colon cancer signs are typically unseen and unknown. Colon cancer signs are frequently missed because they are not as well known as heart attack symptoms or signs of stroke. Some very early colon cancer signs are: Blood in your stool or darkened stools, changes in bowel your habits, either loose stools or constipation, pain in your abdomen or pain during bowel movements and feeling tired even when you have had enough rest. Blood in the stool is not a sure…
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October 30th, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Coping with colon cancer or any other cancer for that matter, you develop different coping skills to face the disease effectively. Colon cancer is a disease stemming from the growth of cancer cells in the colon and rectal area. Colon cancer basically starts from the abdomen with the ability for the cancer cells to spread as the condition becomes more complicated. Colon cancer is commonly referred to as bowel or colorectal cancer,…
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October 18th, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Colon cancer symptoms are not always clear and are often so subtle that they are mistaken for less serious conditions. Colon cancer symptoms are often silent and so they go undetected. As the symptoms are usually confused with less deadly conditions it lets the cancer to progress further before diagnosis and treatment. Colon cancer symptoms are very serious indeed and lead to colon cancer, which is in the top three of the most life-threatening…
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October 18th, 2009 by colon-cleansing-adviser
Colon cancer treatment is foremost done if caught early. Colon cancer treatment is used for those who suffer from this cancerous disease and depending on the severity of the disease, treatments for colon cancer will be recommended by a doctor. When the disease is caught early, colon cancer treatment is much easier. In spite of all of the ‘promising’ research, the depressing reality about colon cancer treatment…
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