The treatment is based primarily on three techniques that are surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

Surgery

Surgery is the only treatment with curative ability in this cancer. With it you get a 50% disease-free survival. …read the rest of this entry»

1) or Hemoccult fecal occult blood

This technique can lead to false positives if not done correctly.

The person will faithfully follow a diet for a few days before the collection of a sample. …read the rest of this entry»

When symptoms occur, colo-rectal cancer is usually advanced and the chances of survival are slim. Therefore, early diagnosis is essential mainly based on blood loss in stool.

Patients may have any of these symptoms:

- Change in bowel habits: diarrhea, constipation or narrowing of the …read the rest of this entry»

Types of colorectal cancer

Approximately over 90% of colorectal cancers are adenocarcinomas. These are tumors that occur in the glandular cells lining the inside of the colon and rectum.

Another type of tumors that can occur, although they are much less …read the rest of this entry»

The exact causes of colorectal cancer are not known, although many studies have shown that a number of factors that increase the risk for this disease:

Age: This type of cancer is more common among people who are around fifty years or older. Although this does not mean it can not occur in young people. …read the rest of this entry»

Medically called monoclonal antibodies and identify themselves as intelligent because they attack only cancer cells while not affecting healthy cells surrounding the affected area. This achievement places them as the most important alternative in the treatment of certain types of tumors. …read the rest of this entry»

A team from the National Cancer Research Center (CNIO), led by Manel Esteller researcher, has managed to characterize the epigenome colon cancer, a discovery that will enable the development of new drugs to combat this disease. …read the rest of this entry»

An international group of scientists, with Spanish participation, has succeeded in describing the importance of the CDK8 gene associated with nearly half of colon cancers.

The importance of gene lies both in the genesis and development of such tumor, which is most common among the population. …read the rest of this entry»

After some research, it became known that Spain currently has more than 200 thousand cases of people suffering from colon cancer among men and women, although most men are most affected with the disease, reaching 57%.  …read the rest of this entry»

Many people today suffer from the condition known as colon cancer. Contrary to what many think, there are many measures that can help prevent disease.

First, be considered a nutritious diet rich in …read the rest of this entry»