1. Cancer Can Not Comfort But Your Family Can
Colon Cancer
Cancer Can Not Comfort
But Your Family Can

2. Colon Cancer - Causes Smoking Air pollution Age Obese
Low fruit & veg intake
Genetics

3. Colon Cancer – Genetic Mutants
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP)
Hereditary Non-polyposis Colon Cancer (HNPCC)

4. Genetic Mutants FAP is caused by mutations of the ACP gene
FAP is where hundreds of thousands of polyps form in the colon
It starts in the teens and polyps turn to cancer by age 20.
Another FAP form is gardner syndrome. It creates benign polyps all over the body

5. Genetic Mutants
HNPCC, also Lynch Syndrome, is resulted from several gene mutations that help repair DNA.
HNPCC starts young, but not as young as FAP
Creates only a few polyps, and is seen in 3% to 5% of colon cancer patients.

6. Colon Cancer - Symptoms
Most people are asymptomatic and die
Blood in stool
Changes in bowl habits. Constipation, diarrhea
Weakness or fatigue
Going from 180lbs to 130lbs for no reason
Stomach pains

7. Colon Cancer - Treatments
Three main strategies for treatment
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Radiation

8. Treatments - Surgery
With early detection, polyps can be removed before the cancerous cells spread
Sections of colon can be removed
Detected early, there is a 100% success rate with surgery
If the cancer comes back within 5-years, only a 90% success rate is possible

9. Chemo & Radiation
Chemotherapy is used after surgery to help get rid of any further cancer cells
Radiation can be used to target a specific area

10. Alternative Medicine
Alternative healing is based on letting go of things
Art and music therapy are used in the severely depressed

11. Prevention Fruits & Veggies Exercise Vitamins and antioxidants
Low-fat, high-fiber diets
Studies show aspirin may help lower risk
Getting a colonoscopy