Colon+Cancer+(familial)

__** Colon Cancer (familial) **__     Q: How is colon cancer inherited? A: According to doctors colon cancer can be inherited (in some cases) but it isn't contagious. There are certain habits that can increase your chance of having colon cancer, and there are good habits that can increase your chance of not getting the cancer. An example of habits is eating you should decrease your intake of meat, eggs, dairy products, salad dressings, and oils used in cooking, but increase the intake of fiber.

     Q: What are the symptoms/effects of colon cancer?  A: Symptoms of colon cancer are fatigue,weakness, shortness of breath, change in bowel habits, narrow stools, diarrhea or constipation, red or dark blood in stool, weight loss, abdominal pain, cramps, or bloating. These effects do not nessasarly show up right away but will show up after a few years of having the cancer. Q: What methods are used to diagnose the disorder? <span style="COLOR: rgb(42,150,8)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(44,148,5); BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)"> A:The methods that are used to diagnose the disorder are Stool blood test, Stool DNA test, flexable Sigmoidoscopy, Barium Enema, Colonoscopy, Virtual Colono<span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)">scopy. <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255)"> <span style="COLOR: rgb(194,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(179,9,9)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(192,7,7)"><span style="DISPLAY: block; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(253,252,252); TEXT-ALIGN: center">Q: What the doctor's prediction of how a patient's cancer will progress later on and the prognosis of cancer? <span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(250,249,249)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(22,124,3)">A: The prediction on how the cancer will progress may vary on the severity of the cancer. Any where from death to a full healthy life is possible. The doctor will most likely suggest to remove the cancer so it doesn't spread. Most of the people prognosis of cancer if it is left untreated will spread to other parts of the body and the survival rate dramaticly will decrease. <span style="COLOR: rgb(194,0,0)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(179,9,9)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(182,2,2)"><span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: rgb(202,7,7); BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: rgb(46,150,8); BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="COLOR: rgb(180,4,4)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(182,2,2)"><span style="COLOR: rgb(3,9,176)"><span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: rgb(184,5,5); TEXT-ALIGN: center">Q: How do you treat this kind of cancer? <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: rgb(56,123,10); TEXT-ALIGN: left">A: There are a few different ways that a person can be treated for colon cancer. The most popular way that colon cancer is treated is through surgery. To see if it was a sucessful surgery they would have a follow up examination to see if the cancer has apeared or spread to other organs. Another way the cancer is treated is chemotherapy, which will delay the cancer or improve the survival of the person. Radiation therapy is another way to treat cancer. By injecting chemotherapeutic agents into the liver is also a way of treating cancer. However, both radiation therapy and chemotherapy have severe side affects.

<span style="COLOR: rgb(170,3,12)"> <span style="DISPLAY: block; COLOR: rgb(126,14,12); TEXT-ALIGN: center">Q: Statistics of getting this cancer? <span style="COLOR: rgb(23,96,6)">A: In some studies about 9 out of 10 people that are diagnose with colon cancer that are older than 50 years old. The other 1 out of 10 people are younger than 50 years old. most studies suggest that the people who have had colon cancer at an age younger than 50 most likely have an inherited form of the cancer. If you had a history of colon cancer in your family your chances of getting colon cancer has increased dramatically. [|www.medicinenet.com] <span style="COLOR: rgb(181,13,163)">Diagram of a colon. [|www.wellcome.ac.uk] <span style="COLOR: rgb(181,13,163)"> A picture of a cancer cell spreading. [|uconnmagazine.uconn.edu] <span style="COLOR: rgb(181,13,163)"> A microscopic picture of colon cancer. <span style="COLOR: rgb(8,23,191)">comments: - I like the Question Answer format. It makes it very easy to read, sort of like an interview. Thank you for keeping the pictures appropriate. :) Cretinism --I know this is in the early stages of development, but a distinction between the question and anwser (i.e. Q. & A.) would be helpful. The colors do do a nice job of that however. -CV-2-JH --I really like how you used a question and answer format. It is a very creative idea. I just added an "A" in front of one of your answers. You probably just forgot to put it there. -CV-2-EE & CV-2-DK --I agree with EE and DK. It was very creative and clever to put the information in question/ answer format. I am also glad you explained what your pictures were of, becasue i would not be able to figure it out myself. AM and VR --Great job! Yeah, I also think the formating of the website if very clever and it helps organize it beautifully! My only question is, is there a difference between colon cancer and familial colon cancer? You didn't use the word familial in the website at all so just asking~ Turner's Syndrome(SL&KT) --Overall, good job! SL&KT have a point though. I think it is intresting that 9 out of 10 people diagnosed are older than 50. -CV-2-CL

-- I really love the question and answer format. It makes it seem like they are frequently asked questions and it makes it easier to read. fantastimundofabulishous job :] JM && HK

Good job! Very informational! - Hemophilia

Bibibliography <span style="FONT-SIZE: 90%; COLOR: rgb(8,23,191); FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif">What is Familial Colon Cancer. Komaromy, Miriam. August 3, 2000. Genetic Health. April 3,2008. <span style="COLOR: rgb(8,23,191)">[|http://www.genetichealth.com/CRC_Familial_Colon_Cancer_What_Is_Familial_Colon_Cancer.shtml .] <span style="COLOR: rgb(8,23,191)">Symptoms of Colon Cancer?. Lee, Dennis. Sept. 25, 2007. Medicine.net. Apr 4, 2008. <span style="COLOR: rgb(8,23,191)">[|http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/article.htm.</span]>

<span style="COLOR: rgb(8,23,191)">Colon Cancer. Mayo Clinic Staff. Mar. 13, 2008. Mayoclinic.com. Apr. 4, 2008. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colon-cancer/DS00035.