Colon Cancer Treatment in India

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Colon Cancer Treatment in India
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What is Colon?

• It is also known as the large intestine or large
  bowel.
• It is part of digestive track (Digestive System).
• Digestive System consists of organs that helps
  human beings to use the food to fuel their bodies
  with various required components.

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Functions of Colon

• Large Intestine helps the body to get rid of
  leftover food after the nutrients are absorbed
  from it. For example bacteria or the other waste.
• Liquid and salt are the first ones to be removed.
• Afterwards, the remaining waste makes its way to
  the sigmoid, the place where it is stored.
• The waste is then dumped into the rectum (once
  or twice in a day ), when the human body is ready
  for bowel movement.

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What is Colon Cancer?

• It is also known as colorectal cancer.
• It is the among the top causes of cancer death
  (both in men and women).
• The risk of colon cancer increases with the
  increase with age.
• The growth of colon that buds from a polyp.
• Polyp looks like a vegetable called cauliflower.
• Sometimes the polyps are flat in shape.
• Spreading of polyps may have life-threatening
  issues.

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Risk Factors of Colon Cancer

• Genetic Factors.
• Two genetic syndrome (familial adenomatous
  polyposis Lynch syndrome).
• Diet and Health ( a rich fat and red meat diet
  may increase disease risk).
• Heavy consumption of alcohol and cigarette.
• Some inflammatory disease.

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Symptoms of Colon Cancer

• A change in your bowel habits, including
  diarrhoea or constipation or a change in the
  consistency of your stool, that lasts longer than
  four weeks
• Rectal bleeding or blood in your stool
• Persistent abdominal discomfort, such as cramps,
  gas or pain
• A feeling that your bowel doesn't empty
  completely
• Weakness or fatigue
• Unexplained weight loss

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When to see a doctor?

• It is important to consult healthcare providers
  whenever one come across any mentioned symptoms.
• If one notices symptoms like blood in stool or an
  ongoing change in bowel habits, do not hesitate
  to make an appointment with your doctor.

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Risk Factors

• Older Age
• African- American race
• A family history of colorectal cancer(inherited
  syndrome that increases risk of colon cancer)
• Inflammatory intestinal condition
• Family history of intestinal cancer

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Risk Factors

• Low fibre and high fat diet
• A sedentary lifestyle
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Alcohol
• Radiation Therapy for cancer

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Stages of Colon Cancer

• Stage 0
• Stage 1
• Stage 2
• Stage 3
• Stage 4

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Stage 0

• Very early stage of the cancer.
• It is also known as carcinoma in situ
• It has not grown in any other tissue than inner
  layer of the colon.

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Stage 1

• When the cancer grows into the next layer of the
  tissue.
• But the reach of cancer is limited to lymph nodes
  or other organs.

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Stage 2

• The point when cancer has reached the outer layer
  of the colon.
• And it has not spread beyond the colon.

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Stage 3

•  When the cancer has spread through outer layer
  of the colon.
• When the cancer has reached to one or even to
  three lymph nodes.
• But has not spread to distant sites.

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Stage 4

• The cancer has reached other tissues beyond the
  wall of the colon.
• As stage 4 progresses, the cancer reaches distant
  parts of the body.

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Treatment Options

• Treatment will depend on the type and stage of
  the cancer, and the age, health status, and other
  characteristics of the patient.
• There is no single treatment for any cancer, but
  the most common options for colon cancer are
  surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
• Treatments seek to remove the cancer and relieve
  any painful symptoms.

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Diagnosis Tools
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Colonoscopy

• Colonoscopy which is also known as coloscopy is
  an endoscopic examination.
• Examination of the large bowel and other part of
  the small bowel which are situated away.
• It is performed with a CCD camera, fibre optic
  camera on a tube that passes through the anus.

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Double-Contrast Barium Enema

• It is a double-contrast barium enema that is also
  a form of contrast radiography.
• The x-rays of the colon and rectum are taken
  using two forms of contrast to make the procedure
  of analysis of the structures easier.
• A liquid containing barium is put into the rectum

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Treatment of Colon Cancer
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Surgery

• A surgical procedure to remove part or all of the
  colon is called a colectomy.
• The surgeon removes the part of the colon
  containing the cancer and the surrounding area.
• Nearby lymph nodes are also usually removed.
• The healthy portion of the colon will either be
  reattached to the rectum or attached to a stoma
  depending on the extent of the colectomy.

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Chemotherapy

• It is generally used to treat cancer that has
  spread as the medications travel through the
  whole body
• So the treatment occurs in cycles, so that the
  body has decent time to heal between doses.

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Side Effects of Chemotherapy

• Hair loss
• Nausea
• Fatigue
• Vomiting

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Radiation

• Radiation treatment damages and kills cancer
  cells by focusing high-energy gamma-rays on them.
• Radioactive gamma-rays are emitted from metals
  such as radium, or from high-energy x-rays.
• Radiotherapy can be used as a standalone
  treatment to shrink a tumor or destroy cancer
  cells, or alongside other cancer treatments.

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Side Effects of Radiation

• mild skin changes resembling sunburn or suntan
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhoea
• fatigue
• appetite and weight loss

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Hospitals in India for Colon Cancer Treatment

• MAX Super Speciality Hospital
• Medanta Medicity

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Hospitals in India for Colon Cancer Treatment

• 3. FORTIS Memorial Research Institute
• 4. Gleneagles Global Hospital
• 5. Artemis Hospital
• 6. VPS Rockland Hospital

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Surgeons in India for Colon Cancer Treatment

1. Dr Adarsh Chaudhary- Medanta Hospital
2. Dr Vinod Raina- Fortis Healthcare
3. Dr Amit Agarwal- BLK Hospital
4. Dr Ashok Kumar Vaid- Medanta Hospital
5. Dr S Hukku- Medanta
6. Dr Deep Goyal- BLK Hospital

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Advancement in medical science for Colon Cancer
Treatment

• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Targeted Therapy
• Immunotherapy

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Facts on Colon Cancer

• Colon cancer affects the large intestine and it
  usually starts with polyps in the wall of the
  intestine.
• Symptoms may not appear until a later stage, but
  if they do, gastrointestinal problems are common
  symptoms.
• Treatment involves a combination
  of chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery,
  possibly resulting in a colostomy.
• A healthy lifestyle with a high-fiber, low-fat
  diet can help prevent colon cancer, and screening
  can detect it in the early stages.

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