Question: I read data from a website and start a little worried about the risk of colorectal cancer. Because I was only 19 years old with a family history of diabetes, but others do not smoke in my house smoking recently, I felt tired. Even if I sleep more Carney rejects my lighter than before. And often feel like a bowel movement It can not be done In addition, I have also noticed pain in the lower abdomen while being bent. I've never heard of colon cancer in young patients. How is it possible? There are some tests that can diagnose colon cancer than laparoscopy?
Answer: Are you worried about your symptoms and if you have been diagnosed with colon cancer risk. Do not worry because it can be used as medicine. The condition is not expected, but it can be restored to recover from illness.
It is good that you know your family's medical history. Because diabetes is a risk factor for the occurrence of colon cancer. (Stress and other health problems), so you should be careful about blood sugar levels. And living in a house full of smokers. Smoking is associated with an increased risk of colon cancer. (Unsolicited and environment, etc.), so the advice is to reduce exposure to tobacco smoke as much as possible.
The risk of colorectal cancer in adolescents.
In general, colon cancer Some teens do not always occur. Most colorectal cancer are age 50 and over, but young people, including teenagers and children had the chance occurrence of colon cancer.
For example People with persistent polyps multiple polyps, which occur in children and adolescents (Juvenile polyposis) and those conditions have polyps in the colon so Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a cancer Colorectal 100 percent (. by age 45 years) and people with conditions that are not cancerous polyp on hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) is a 80 percent chance I accelerated intestinal condition that has inherited the genes is very high.
You have a history of colon cancer in your family or not?
If the advice is You should talk to your doctor about screening for colon cancer.
Talk to your doctor about your symptoms.
You should talk to your doctor about your symptoms. This may not necessarily be associated with cancer alone. This may include anything else that affects your quality of life. A doctor can help you manage your patients with the condition.
Screening for colorectal cancer
Come to your last question There are many tests used in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer and fecal blood test is often used for primary screening. It is made by a small amount in your feces smeared glass. And sent to the laboratory. Blood tests done to see the overall health of you and indication of a tumor.
If your doctor decides you are using fecal examination. The other app May be used to confirm the results, such as colon cancer.
- Endoscopy Colon (Sigmoidoscopy)
- Endoscopy, colon and rectum. (Colonoscopy)
- The abdomen with barium (Double contrast barium enema).
- CT scan
- Ultrasound (Ultrasound)
- MRI scans
