REFERENCES FOR COLON CANCER IN WOMEN
Symptoms of Colon Cancer in Women - Common symptoms of colon cancer often go unnoticed in women or misdiagnosed such as blood in urine or the feces is often confused as being signs of normal menstruation or hemorrhoids
The New York Times Health Guide - Colon cancer is a cancer of the large intestine and or rectum. Colon cancer most often begins as benign growths within the colon known as polyps.
Medline Plus - Colon cancer begins as benign polyps which slowly develop into cancer over several years. Risk factors associated with colon cancer are those older than age 60 and those with diets high in red and processed meats.
Better Medicine - Abdominal discomfort characterized by a feeling of not emptying the bowel with bloating, gas, fatigue, and bloody stools are common symptoms of colorectal cancer.
WedMD - Regular cancer screening for colon cancer such as colonoscopies should be performed yearly for early detection of colorectal cancer.
Mayo Clinic - Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine, characterized by rectal bleeding and bright or dark red blood in stool. Colon cancer is more common in men than in women especially in those over the age of 60.
Editor's Web - Those at a higher risk for developing colon cancer should be have routine screenings. Risk factors for developing colorectal cancer include a family history of colorectal cancer, a history of bowel inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease, or those with a history of other forms of cancer to include breast or ovarian cancers.
Medicine Net - A colostomy is n incision in the abdominal wall in which waste exits the colon, this is done if the rectum has to be removed due to advanced colorectal cancer.
Everyday Health - Routine cancer screening and benign polyp removal can lower the incidence of colorectal cancer. Routine tests to detect polyps can be a colonoscopy or a flexible sigmoidoscopy.
MSN Health - Surgery to include removal of portions of the large intestine or the rectum can be done in combination with chemotherapy to kill cancer cells are common treatments for colorectal cancer.
Health Line - Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States. But early detection and diagnosis it can be fully treatable. Signs of colon cancer usually do not appear until cancer has metastasized or is in advanced stages making treatment unsuccessful.
eMedicine Health - The main functions of the colon are to absorb nutrients from food and concentrate fecal matter. The most frequent type of colon cancers is adenocarcinomas.
CDC Colorectal Fact Sheet - Those at a higher risk for colon cancer are those with a family history of colorectal cancers, bowel inflammatory disease or previous colon polyps.
Fight Colorectal Cancer - Prevention methods for colorectal cancer include the detection and removal of benign colon polyps before they develop into colorectal cancer. It is recommended that all adults over the age of 50 receive regular screening for colorectal cancer.
National Cancer Institute - Symptoms of colon cancer are any change in bowel habits to include constipation or diarrhea, frequent painful gas, fatigue, bloating and cramps, or bloody stools.