good to the entire community here steemit a partial removal of the colon by cancer, colon cancer is the cancer of the large intestine (colon), which is the final part of the digestive tract, when to consult the good doctor when you have one of these symptoms or Signs
A change in your bowel habits, such as diarrhea or constipation, or a change in stool consistency that lasts more than four weeks, Rectal bleeding or blood in the stool, Persistent abdominal discomfort, such as cramping, gas or pain, Feeling that you did not empty your intestines completely, Weakness or fatigue, Thinning without apparent cause, we also have many risk factors such as
African-American race
Personal history of colorectal cancer or polyps
Advanced age
Intestinal inflammatory diseases
Family history of colon cancer
A sedentary lifestyle
Diabetes
Obesity
Smoking and Alcohol, these are some, well we can also try to prevent it with some lifestyle changes
Consume a variety of fruits, vegetables and whole grains
Stop smoking
Do exercises almost every day of the week
Maintain a healthy weight
If you drink alcohol, do it in moderation
how do we get a diagnosis after presenting some of these signs or symptoms and go to the doctor which will indicate a series of laboratory tests to studies such as abdominal echoes or digestive endoscopies and colonists-copies, in this case the patient had When the patient was diagnosed and the treatment suggested by the specialist because he was already advanced was partial Colectomy which is a procedure, the surgeon extracts the part of the colon that contains the cancer, along with a margin of normal tissue on each side of the tumor. In general, the surgeon can reconnect the healthy parts of the colon or rectum, this also helps to relieve the obstruction of the colon or other conditions in order to improve symptoms. This surgery is not done to cure cancer, but to relieve signs and symptoms, such as bleeding and pain
After the extraction of the piece is indicated to the patient Chemotherapy, Radio therapy and directed therapy drugs, well I hope you give them some information for the prevention of this disease that is practically very deadly.
