The American cancer society estimates 1in 22 men and 1in 24 women will develop Colorectal cancer during their lifetime.
Both the colon and the rectum are organs located in the lower portion of the digestive system.The colon is also known as the large intestine. It is where the body draws water and salt from solid wastes. The wastes then move through the rectum and exits the body through the anus.
What Are The Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer?
Colorectal cancer may not present any symptoms especially in the early stages.if you do experience symptoms during the early stages, they may include:
Constipation.
1. Diarrhea.
2. Changes in stool color.
3. Changes in stool shape, such as narrowed stool.
4. Blood in the stool.
5. Bleeding from the rectum.
6. Excessive gas.
7. Abdominal pain.
8. Abdominal cramps.
While Colorectal cancer sounds clear cut, there's actually more than one type of cancer.such differences have to do with the types of cells that turn cancerous as well as where they form.
The most common type of colon cancer starts from,adenocarcinomas. According to the American cancer society,adenocarcinomas make up 96 percent of all colon cancer cases. Adenocarcinomas form within mucus cells in either the colon or rectum.Less commonly, Colorectal cancers are caused from other types of tumors,such as:
Lymphomas,which can form in lymph nodes or in the colon first.
Carcinoids,which start in hormone-making cells within your intestines.
Sarcomas,which form in soft tissues such as muscles in the colon.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors,which can start off as benign and then become cancerous( these usually form In the digestive tract,but rarely in the colon).
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