General Information about Colon Cancer
Colon cancer occurs in the colon section of the intestine.
It is a condition when
malignant cancer cells grow in the tissues of the colon.
Colon is the part of the large
intestine and assists in digestion of food....
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General Information about Colon Cancer
Colon cancer occurs in the colon section of the intestine.
It is a condition when
malignant cancer cells grow in the tissues of the colon.
Colon is the part of the large
intestine and assists in digestion of food.
The digestive system absorbs the vitamins,
minerals, fats, carbohydrates and other necessary compound from the food that you eat
and flush out the rest through the excretion system of the body.
The complete digestive
system is composed of the esophagus, stomach, large intestine and the small intestine.
The first 6 feet of the large intestine is called the colon and the next 6 feet is called the
rectum.
The anal canal and the rectum end at the anus which is an opening that excretes
the waste material out of the body.
The increasing cases of colon cancer have brought
the importance of following a proper diet and lifestyle so as to assist in cancer
prevention.
Age of a person and health history can play as a factor in development if
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