COLON CANCER

Colon Cancer

Abstract

Colon cancer develops from the lining of the "large intestine" or colon. In 70% of cases, the tumor develops in the sigmoid (loop located in the left iliac fossa). The cancers of the colon and rectum are quite similarly they are grouped under the term of colorectal cancer. It is always a malignant tumor, adenocarcinoma liebekunien, developed from the mucosa. In this paper we try focus on the Colon Cancer among young Hispanic, and Latino adults age 20 to 39, living in Houston Metropolitan, who predominantly eats a diet consistent of high fat/saturated fat food and red meat, and how it is related to obesity. The paper illustrates about the Colon Cancer and its background. The paper also discusses the problem related to this cancer. The paper highlights the major aims and objective of Colon Cancer. The paper will also discussed how the Colon Cancer and its relation with the obesity. Finally paper concludes with the overall discussion.

Colon Cancer among young Hispanic, and Latino

Thesis Statement

One of the major causes of Colon cancer among Hispanic and Latino is obesity, which is due to fat food and red meat.

Introduction

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Screening for CRC can be effective (and cost-effective) because it detects early stage cancers and premalignant growths. Colon cancer can be described as cancer of the large intestine (colon), namely the lower part of the digestive system. Initially, the colon cancer is in the form of small clumps or benign non-cancerous cells of adenomatous polyps in the glands covering the inner wall of the colon.

Background

This is the second cancer, in terms of frequency in women (after breast cancer) and third in men (after lung cancer and that of the prostate) . The colon cancers have a high frequency in Franc: every day, 100 people learn they have colorectal cancer. More precisely, we find 33 000 new cases per year, and 16,000 people die. Among non-smokers, they are the second leading cause of cancer death. Men are slightly more affected than women (incidence rate of 40 and 27 100-1000, respectively).

In Africa and Asia, there are far fewer colorectal cancers in Northern Europe or the United States (up to 20 times less). In addition, migrants who leave a poor country to a country where the risk is important, see their rates increase colorectal cancer within 10-20 years after their migration. These facts suggest that lifestyle, diet and physical effort plays an important role in cancer risk. This suggests that effective prevention is possible (see below).

It is basically a cancer of middle age, almost 85% of cases occurring after age 65. Its frequency seems to increase. Hereditary forms (Mendelian) are rare (less than 5% of cases) even if a family history is found in almost one fifth of cases. Familial forms are a better prognosis.

Problem

The Age: uncommon fifty years before, colorectal cancers are becoming quite common to 65. The inheritance or mutations: the risk of colorectal cancer is higher if ...