http://www.socalgastroenterologist.com/
Information about colon cancer as well as common symptoms.

Colorectal cancer, also called colon cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix. It is the third most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the Western world. Colorectal cancer causes 655,000 deaths worldwide per year.[1] Many colorectal cancers are thought to arise from adenomatous polyps in the colon. These mushroom-like growths are usually benign, but some may develop into cancer over time. The majority of the time, the diagnosis of localized colon cancer is through colonoscopy. Therapy is usually through surgery, which in many cases is followed by chemotherapy.

Colon cancer often causes no symptoms until it has reached a relatively advanced stage. Thus, many organizations recommend periodic screening for the disease with fecal occult blood testing and colonoscopy. When symptoms do occur, they depend on the site of the lesion. Generally speaking, the nearer the lesion is to the anus, the more bowel symptoms there will be, such as:

* Change in bowel habits
o change in frequency (constipation and/or diarrhea),
o change in the quality of stools
o change in consistency of stools
* Bloody stools or rectal bleeding
* Stools with mucus
* Tarry stools (melena) (more likely related to upper gastrointestinal eg stomach or duodenal disease)
* Feeling of incomplete defecation (tenesmus) (usually associated with rectal cancer)
* Reduction in diameter of feces
* Bowel obstruction (rare)

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I have low grade dysplasia and HPV after having a coloposcopy and a leep procedure earlier this year. It has returned and I want to get a second opinion from a gynecological oncologst since my regular doctor is not really a specialist in this.

I haven’t really paid attention until now about which Hospital is the best to go to, since they all run commercials that say they are the best according to some award or magazine article.

Which Hospitals in Chicago are the best in achieving cures in Cancer treatment, especially cervical cancer?

The University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
University of Chicago; Chicago, IL
(773) 702-6149 or (888) 824-0200

http://www-uccrc.bsd.uchicago.edu/

The Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Chicago:
(866) 587-4322

http://www.cancer.northwestern.edu/home/index.cfm

Such as signs and symptoms and personal stories from people who suspect they may have cancer or people currently diagnosed or simply someone knowledgable of this topic.

Some times there are no symptoms but you want to get checked if you experience abnormal bleeding, bloating, frequent urination, blood during sex (or after), feeling tired.

The symptoms could be a lot of different things though-most not nearly so serious as cancer.

I used to live in SF Bay CA and i always wondered why you see signs everywhere even on apartment complexes that say : "This facility contains substances known to the state of california to cause cancer" that might not be exactly how it goes but i have been to 36 states and California is the only one i have ever seen these signs in is it a mandated law specific to california as it is a very legislated state or for some other reason anyone know? thanks just curious

The posting is required by the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, which was adopted as a ballot initiative (Proposition 65). Here is a link to a discussion of the law:

http://www.oehha.org/prop65/p65faq.html

Cancer is the name for a disease that can affect cells from all the organs and body’s structures and is considered to be life threatening. Cancer determines cells to divide in an uncontrollable way. 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 and affect it, the liver disease will be called metastatic colon cancer.

In the whole world, colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer in males and the fourth in women. It is quite rare in Asia and Africa but you can find it frequently in the Western world. Those who have adopted western diets are at risk to develop colorectal cancer. Doctors believe that this type of cancer is developing from polyps situated in the large intestine (colon and rectum are a part of the large intestine). These polyps are considered to be benign but left untreated for years they can transform in malign tumors. The polyps can be removed easily during a colonoscopy performed by the doctor.

Colorectal cancer can affect nearby structures and can even get into the bloodstream or lymphatic system and spread towards liver and lungs where it will produce another tumor. If metastasis has occurred, the hope of treatment efficiency is considered to have reduced drastically.

For greater resources on colon cancer or especially about colon cancer symptoms please visit this link http://www.colon-cancer-center.com/colon-cancer-symptoms.htm

Groshan Fabiola
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