There are many potential 'triggers' for colon cancer and a person will probably never find out exactly what caused their particular cancer. Most colon cancers are caused when polyps in the colon change from non-cancerous to cancerous. Most clinical trials focus on very small patient populations and thus the average person gets even more confused when medical reports give results from isolated medical studies.
Cancer is the name for healthy cells that are growing out of control. Colon and rectum cells - that begin to divide too quickly - can result in precancerous cells in your intestine lining. These cells are called polyps. The cancer then actually begins when an area of abnormal cells becomes cancerous.
Medical scientists continue to research what causes normal cells to grow wildly. There are many possible causes of colon cancer, such as:
• Cancer elsewhere in the body
• Certain genetic diseases
• What you eat
• Smoking cigarettes
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with certain other diseases. High risk people include anyone with history of colon polyps; colon inflammatory disease or pancreatic, breast or ovarian cancer.
Some people inherit medical conditions such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or Gardner's syndrome. These people are almost certain to develop colorectal cancer unless treated early.
What you eat may be making a problem, although the cause-and-effect relationship is still unclear. Fruits and vegetables seem to reduce the risk of colon cancer. While not know for certain animal fat and protein seems to be promoters of colorectal cancer. It may be not the fat and protein, but the method of cooking is usually at high temperatures and that can produce potential carcinogenic substances linked to colorectal cancer.
Smoking cigarettes is a risk factor for colorectal cancer. While smoking does not directly cause colon cancer, it weakens the body in many ways and has no health benefits.
Cancer elsewhere in the body can spread to the colon and cause colon cancer. This is called metastasis. Some medical scientists believe that cancer can spread without metastasis. This occurs, they assume, when the original cancer site sends out chemicals that trigger other sites (in the colon, for example) to become cancerous.
Stephen Goldner is the President of Cancer Information Center and theorganizer of the Colon Cancer Resource and other cancer related web sites. He is a toxicologist and lawyer with almost 40 years experience in the medical field as inventor, developer and innovator of drugs and medical devices for people.
The Colon Cancer Resource website is dedicated to providing a complete understanding of colon cancer and colorectal cancer in clear understandable language for patients and their families.
Stephen Goldner, J.D.
Cancer is the name for healthy cells that are growing out of control. Colon and rectum cells - that begin to divide too quickly - can result in precancerous cells in your intestine lining. These cells are called polyps. The cancer then actually begins when an area of abnormal cells becomes cancerous.
Medical scientists continue to research what causes normal cells to grow wildly. There are many possible causes of colon cancer, such as:
• Cancer elsewhere in the body
• Certain genetic diseases
• What you eat
• Smoking cigarettes
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with certain other diseases. High risk people include anyone with history of colon polyps; colon inflammatory disease or pancreatic, breast or ovarian cancer.
Some people inherit medical conditions such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or Gardner's syndrome. These people are almost certain to develop colorectal cancer unless treated early.
What you eat may be making a problem, although the cause-and-effect relationship is still unclear. Fruits and vegetables seem to reduce the risk of colon cancer. While not know for certain animal fat and protein seems to be promoters of colorectal cancer. It may be not the fat and protein, but the method of cooking is usually at high temperatures and that can produce potential carcinogenic substances linked to colorectal cancer.
Smoking cigarettes is a risk factor for colorectal cancer. While smoking does not directly cause colon cancer, it weakens the body in many ways and has no health benefits.
Cancer elsewhere in the body can spread to the colon and cause colon cancer. This is called metastasis. Some medical scientists believe that cancer can spread without metastasis. This occurs, they assume, when the original cancer site sends out chemicals that trigger other sites (in the colon, for example) to become cancerous.
Stephen Goldner is the President of Cancer Information Center and theorganizer of the Colon Cancer Resource and other cancer related web sites. He is a toxicologist and lawyer with almost 40 years experience in the medical field as inventor, developer and innovator of drugs and medical devices for people.
The Colon Cancer Resource website is dedicated to providing a complete understanding of colon cancer and colorectal cancer in clear understandable language for patients and their families.
Stephen Goldner, J.D.
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