If you have been diagnosed with colon cancer, you may be a candidate for chemotherapy. Colon cancer chemotherapy is the use of anticancer drugs to kill colon cancer cells. There are several types of chemotherapy each of[...]
For those of you who have had friends or family members that have battled colon cancer or were a victim yourself, you know how terrible this disease can be. Having survived such an ailment, no one wants to relive their [...]
Once colon cancer reaches the level of stage 4, this is the point, statistically, when the rates of survival decrease rapidly. The average five-year survival rate at this stage tends to be around 20 to 30 percent. Whils[...]
The colon is an important part of the human body. It is part of the digestive system, and it is a very important part because it plays a very important role in the digestive system of the human body. It plays a major ro[...]
When your doctor first diagnoses you with colon cancer your initial reaction will be one of shock along with a multitude of other overwhelming emotions. Suddenly you will feel like everything is going to fall apart, and[...]
Colon cancer survival rates indicate the chances a cancer patient has of surviving the disease for a specified length of time. The rates are by no means a definite indicator of what will happen to a patient; they can at[...]
Colon cancer, also known as colonic or bowel cancer is quickly becoming a mass killer among us. It is the third most common cancer for both men and women and it is estimated that 150,000 new cases of colorectal cance[...]
Dr. John Harvey Kellogg, well-know surgeon and inventor of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, believed most health issues are due to a poorly functioning colon, hence his creation of a bran cereal to aid in colon function.[...]
People who concentrate on veggies in their diet are at less risk of developing colon cancer than those whose diet is made up of mainly meats. It goes without say therefore that the best way to reduce your risk of col[...]
People who try to eat more vegetables than meats daily have less chances of developing colon cancer than those who are always ingesting meat in their diet. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains are therefore the easies[...]
