Paying attention to minor symptoms saves lives...
Large intestine and rectum cancers - colorectal cancers have begun to occur more frequently due to the rapid
change in eating habits in our country.
The incidence of colorectal cancer increases after the age of 50. It is the most common type of cancer, especially in men, after lung and
prostate cancer.
The first symptoms may be blood in the stool, change in stool habits, and a constant need to defecate.
This may be the first symptom. In such cases, a physician should be consulted. In addition to these early findings, findings such as weight loss, weakness,
abdominal swelling, gas and inability to pass stool are symptoms that indicate that the disease is progressing.
A family history of colon or rectum cancer is also a sign. It is considered a risk factor.
Apart from this, eating habits rich in animal fat and low in fiber, smoking and alcohol use,
having previously removed a polyp from the large intestine, ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Chronic bowel diseases such as:
are also factors that increase the risk of colon and rectum cancer.
When diagnosed early, that is, when the cancer is limited to the intestine, chemotherapy and radiation therapy are often the main factors
>Surgical treatment alone may be sufficient without any need. The main thing for early diagnosis is to pay attention to the symptoms that seem unimportant
and to comply with the screening programs if there is a risk factor.
The screening program accepted by the Ministry of Health in our country is every two years after the age of 50.
Testing for occult blood in the stool once and colonoscopy once every 10 years.
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