{"id":318,"date":"2020-12-22T10:23:50","date_gmt":"2020-12-22T06:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/?p=318"},"modified":"2020-12-22T10:52:31","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T07:22:31","slug":"colon-cancer-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/colon-cancer-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Colon cancer (1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The large intestine has different parts: cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anal canal, and anus. Colon is the terminal part of the gastrointestinal tract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prevalence of colon cancer is increasing, and colon cancer is the third killer cancer in the world.<br>Colon cancer occurs when the cells lining the inner surface of the colon overgrow and multiply abnormally. In most cases, cancer starts with a benign and non-cancerous \u201cpolyp\u201d. It takes years for a polyp to turn into cancer, which is why tests available for colon cancer screening play a very important role in the early detection of colon cancer. If colon cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, it can be largely controlled and treated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Colon cancer symptoms<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Abdominal pain<\/li><li>Change in bowel habits: consistent diarrhea or constipation<\/li><li>Blood in stool or bleeding from the anus<\/li><li>Anemia and iron deficiency<\/li><li>Black or dark-colored stool<\/li><li>Unintentional weight loss<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"667\" height=\"486\" src=\"http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saratan-infografy.png\" alt=\"Colon cancer symptoms\" class=\"wp-image-320\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saratan-infografy.png 667w, http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saratan-infografy-300x219.png 300w, http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saratan-infografy-200x146.png 200w, http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saratan-infografy-50x36.png 50w, http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/saratan-infografy-103x75.png 103w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Colon cancer diagnosis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You should see a doctor if you have any of the symptoms above. Colonoscopy is the first step in colon cancer diagnosis. In a colonoscopy, inside the rectum and colon is seen, and a sample is taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"672\" height=\"449\" src=\"http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-a-s.png\" alt=\"Colon cancer diagnosis\" class=\"wp-image-321\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-a-s.png 672w, http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-a-s-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-a-s-219x146.png 219w, http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-a-s-50x33.png 50w, http:\/\/www.drdavarpanah.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/c-a-s-112x75.png 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the diagnosis of colon cancer is confirmed by colonoscopy and biopsy, the next step is to determine the \u201cstage\u201d of cancer. Staging is a system used to describe the aggressiveness and spread of cancer. The stage of colon cancer is assigned based on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Physical examination and imaging methods such as CT scan or MRI of the abdomen, pelvis, and chest, chest radiography, etc. to determine the spread of cancer.<\/li><li>The condition of the cancer cells in the sample taken during surgery.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6>Authors: Dr. Amirhossein Davarpanah (General surgeon, fellowship of laparoscopic surgery), Arezoo tork (medical student), Dr. Paria Bolourinezhad (General practitioner)<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The large intestine has different parts: cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anal canal, and anus. Colon is the terminal part of the gastrointestinal tract. 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