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What is the Colon? The colon is the large intestine;
it is the lower part of the digestive tract. The intestine is a long,
tubular organ consisting of the small intestine, the colon (large
intestine) and the rectum, which is the last part of the colon. The
colon and rectum hold the waste until you are ready to expel it.
What is Colon Cancer? Colon cancer almost always
develops from precancerous changes or growths in the lining of the colon
called polyps. Colon cancer can be prevented if these precancerous
polyps are found and removed.
The Facts Colon
cancer can be prevented. Colon
cancer is the third commonest cancer among Jamaican men and women. Colon
cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. More
than 90% of colon cancer cases are diagnosed in men and women older than
50. Survival
rate is 90% when colon cancer is found in its early stages. Colon
cancer usually has no symptoms in its early stages. Colon
cancer tests are as important as annual Pap tests, mammograms and
prostate exams. If
you have bleeding from your rectum or blood in your stool, see a doctor. You
can help prevent colon cancer by getting tested.
Colon
cancer can be prevented.
