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Race and Colon Cancer

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Did you know that colon cancer strikes different ethnicities in disproportionate ways? This was addressed in the article I linked to in my prior post; today I want to get a little deeper into this issue directly.

This web page offers a good starting point, beginning with a moving video essay about the unequal burden borne by African Americans in the fight against this unusually aggressive disease:

The best way to prevent stories such as these from invading the lives of your loved ones is to practice smart prevention, and to see a proctologist early and often if you believe you could fall within a high-risk cohort.

The Los Angeles Proctology Institute offers the best diagnosis and treatment of colon cancer in California. Dr. Maz Ghodsian is considered the nation’s foremost expert on diseases of the rectum, anus, and surrounding areas, and we always take the time to give our patients complete evaluations with plenty of followup conversation.

 

Good Information on Colon Cancer Treatment

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Colon cancer can present with pain, swelling, a feeling of unemptied bowels, and blood in the stools. Often these signs go unnoticed, vanishing down the drain with every flush.

That’s why it is important to keep a watchful eye out for abnormalities in your stool, especially if you fall within common age demographics for contracting GI cancers, or have a family history of same.

This conversation offers some guidance from a physician, including what to watch out for. It includes some excellent data on who is most likely to contract colon cancer, and throws in some statistics on family history everyone should know:

Do you have a parent, brother, sister, or child who has had colorectal cancer? That makes you more likely to get it, too. If two or more close family members have had colorectal cancer, then you have about a 15% chance of getting it at some point. If conditions such as familial adenomatous polyposis, MYH-associated polyposis, or hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer run in your family, that raises the risk for colon cancer (and other cancers), too.

There is a lot more good information in the clip and the article; I urge you to read it if you have questions about when to worry, and what to look for.

If you suspect you may have colon cancer, or a related disease of the rectum or anus, please contact the Proctology Institute for the best care in Los Angeles.

Colon Cancer Still Climbing Among Young People

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Colon cancer figures have gradually moved from concerning to alarming over the last ten years, and experts nationwide are voicing their feelings. The incidence of colon cancer overall has nearly doubled since the 1950’s. It’s not all bad news, though: even though the percentage is rising, the overage incidence of this disease is still rare.

But vigilance is widely recommended, not least because early detection is the surest way to prevent yourself from joining that grim statistical cohort. As one page described the symptoms to look for:

Colon cancer has a number of distinct symptoms, particularly among bowel habits. People with the disease may produce thin, ribbon-like stools, and may pass blood. Frequent bloating and constant gas may also be signs of a colorectal issue.

The fuller story contains some more details about the statistical rise of this disease, and how some proctologists and colorectal surgeons are fighting back by encouraging a broad campaign of awareness:

For more good information about colon cancer, anal cancer, and colorectal cancer screening in Los Angeles, call the experts at the Proctology Institute.