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Signs and symptoms of colon cancer include change in your bowel habits, including diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of your stool for more than a couple of weeks.

Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon and/or rectum. It is the third most common form of cancer and the second superior cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. In the United States, it is the fourth most common cancer in men and women. Colon cancer and rectal cancer have many features in common. They are discussed together here except for the section about treatment, where they are discussed separately. Globally, cancer of the colon and rectum is the third leading cause of cancer in males and the fourth leading cause of cancer in females. The frequency of colorectal cancer varies around the world.

Researchers at St George’s Hospital in London have discovered that the Omega 3s found in oily fish could help prevent bowel cancer.

The participants had all suffered from polyps in the bowel, which can turn cancerous if not removed, so these people were prone to developing bowel cancer.

Our bodies are continuously renewing cells – they grow and die.

In a normal person, one cell dies and is replaced by another cell the same, but it’s been discovered that in a patient who has polyps, their cells are produced at a faster rate than they die. This results in too many cells and so a polyp is formed where cells grow on top of each other.

The treatment depends on the staging of the cancer. When colorectal cancer is
caught at early stages (with little spread) it can be curable. However when it is
detected at later stages (when distant [[metastasis|metastases]] are present) it is
less likely to be curable.

Surgery remains the primary treatment while chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
may be recommended depending on the individual patient’s staging and other
medical factors.

Surgery

A small study revealed that quercentin and curcumin wich are extracted from onions and curry could have a big impact on colon cancer, reducing it significantly.

Five persons were chosen for this study that appeared in August. All five of them had a hereditary disorder called familial adenomatous polyposis that is the cause for the appearing of colon cancer by creating hundreds of colorectal polyps. Ussualy this is treated by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The problem with these drugs are their side really bad side effects like internal ulcers and bleeding.