Do You Know Colon Cancer

My mother in law, may God bless her soul, suffered from colon cancer. She spent many days in the hospitals and also had surgeries. However, the cancer was strong and she struggled with it. In the end my mother in law would live some 19 years after being diagnosed. Ten + years later we still all recall her and the battle she fought with tears in our eye but pride in our hears. When given the chance to share about colon cancer I do so in honor of "mom"

Colorectal cancer or colon cancer occurs in the colon and / or rectum. The colon as you can see in the picture is part of the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum as we all should know is the passage way that connects the colon to the anus

Colon cancer is highly treatable if discovered early. Colon cancer after spreading to the lymph nodes can be treated with surgery followed by chemotherapy with a good goal as well. It is when the cancer spreads to the liver, lungs, or other sites that treatment can help add years to ones life Research is still being done to provide hope for individuals with colon cancer in every stage.

Colon cancer often develops as polyps in the colon first. Abnormal growths inside the colon or rectum may later become cancerous if not removed.

Men and women of all races and ethnic groups can be affected by colon cancer. Individuals 50 years or older is a strong factor as well but those younger than 50 is on the rise as well. More than 50,000 individuals die each year because of the third most common cancer in the US and the second leading cause of death.