Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D.The same goes for after your operation to slowly ease back into a regular diet. Colon Cancer Pain Location Following a precise colon surgery diet will give your body the chance to prepare itself for the trauma of a surgical procedure and will slowly introduce different food types back into your diet in the days and weeks following your colon surgery. In the days prior to your colonic procedure, you will be told to stay...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D.Often people who have a colon ulcer will suffer from bleeding and infection and as a result of this inflammation the cells within the colon begin to deteriorate. Colon Cancer Pain In Backcolon Unfortunately a colon ulcer may be the first signs of a much more serious condition known as Ulcerative Colitis or Colon Cancer or even Crohn's Disease (an inflammatory bowel disease). So if you have at some time suffered from at...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D.He underwent an operation to remove the cancerous portion of his colon. Colon Cancer Pain In Abdomen With the threats of cancer put aside, Ben’s life was back to normal. He obtained a job in a factory. For three years, he worked very hard. Life was both a physical and mental stress. In July 1995, Ben lost his appetite and then had severe pains in his abdomen. A CT scan showed the cancer had spread to his liver. His earlier operation did not cure his cancer. He had to undergo chemotherapy. Ben wrote about his experience below. My Death Sentence “I was informed by the doctor of the very bad news -- CANCER of the liver at an advanced stage. There would be no medicine for me. I was advised to prepare my will as soon as possible. I was stunned for a moment. My wife, Cindy and I broke down. I thought, “I am going to die”. Confused and sad I felt helpless. I refused to eat and talk. When relatives and friends came to see me, I broke down. What about my daughter in Australia? She was preparing for her final year examination. Should I inform her? I could not decide. I simply cried and cried.” Chemotherapy “After my first chemotherapy that evening, I...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D.Colon cancer is among the high ranking killer that is of major concern to many. Colon Cancer Pain Symptoms What is colon and colon cancer, how can you protect yourself against that. Colon refers to the lower part of the intestine. For colon cancer to develop from early stage to last stage "malignant", usually it would take...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D.The colon cancer staging began with the Duke’s classification system which contained three stages: A, B, and C. After a while Astler-Coller brought modifications to this classification, adding one more stage: the D stage. Tancredi Colon Cancer Prevention Foundation In 1978 Gunderson & Sosin brought other modifications to...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D.Cancer determines cells to divide in an uncontrollable way. Colon Cancer Prevention Network Generally the cells of the body divide only when needed, like when they grow old and other cells need to be produced in order to replace them or when they are in a small amount and the body needs more of them. Because the cells are produced in an increased number, a mass of unknown tissue will form, known as a tumor (this tumor can be benign or malign). The benign form of the tumor is considered not to be harmful. It can be easily removed and will not spread to other organs. The possibility for this tumor to reappear is much reduced. The malign form of the tumor is also known as cancer and is considered to be a threat to life. It can affect organs that are situated near the tumor and it can also get into the bloodstream or lymphatic system and reach other organs creating new tumors in the whole body. This is known as metastasis. The secondary disease will be named after the primary disease, because the metastatic cancerous cells have the same structure with the basic tumor cells. Taking colon cancer for an example, if the colon cancer cells spread toward the liver...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D.In fact, we often wake up when we are actually suffering from a chronic ailment. Colon Cancer Statistics Age This is not at all a suitable way to look after your health. In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle, you need to...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D. So, we can blame a lot of things on our family, but usually colorectal cancer isn't one of them. Colon Cancer Prevention Program It is more likely to occur as people get older. In general, both men and women at average...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D.Although brand new studies and theories keep appearing every now and then on how cancer can be avoided, many people still end up suffering from it anyway. Colon Cancer Prevention Aspirin Colon cancer happens to be ranked as...more
Author: Dennis Siluk Ed.D. The Anatomy of Hope, and felt I need to stop reading and write this piece to share with you what I have learnt. Colon Cancer Prevention Strategies For more that a decade I met with many cancer patients. Inside me I felt...more
Author: Steven WagenheimThis can be made after three systems: Dukes, Astler-Coller and AJC/TNM. Colon Cancer Prevention Project The classification of cancer after AJC/TNM is: Stage 0: the cancerous tumor affects only the inner layer of the colon or...more
Author: Steven WagenheimThe incidence of colon cancer is quite varied among different countries and within different ethnic groups inside the same country. Industrialized countries like United States, Canada, UK, Western Europe, Australia and Japan...more