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Fighting back Against Colon Cancer

Fighting back Against Colon Cancer. Presentations prepared by: Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, Public Affairs, Prevention May 2012. How we’re fighting cancer. doing everything we can to prevent cancer funding research to outsmart cancer

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Fighting back Against Colon Cancer

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  1. Fighting back Against Colon Cancer Presentations prepared by: Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, Public Affairs, Prevention May 2012

  2. How we’re fighting cancer • doing everything we can to prevent cancer • funding research to outsmart cancer • empowering, informing and supporting Canadians living with cancer • advocating for public policies to improve the health of Canadians • rallying Canadians to get involved in the fight against cancer

  3. Overview What is cancer? What is colon cancer? How common is it? What are the risk factors? How to reduce your risk Early Detection and Screening

  4. Colon Cancer starts in the cells of the colon and rectum slow and predictable growth often treatable when diagnosed at an early stage

  5. Colon cancer is the number two cancer killer. Yet, it is 90% treatable when caught early.

  6. How common is colon cancer in Ontario? The most frequently diagnosed cancers for men are: prostate cancer colon cancer lung cancer The most frequently diagnosed cancers for women are: breast cancer lung cancer colon cancer

  7. Risk Factors We Can’t Control age – particularly after 50 family history of colon cancer having polyps having genetic predisposition inflammatory bowel disease ethnic background – people of Ashkenazi (Eastern European Jewish) descent

  8. Risk Factors We Can Control diet (red meat, processed meat) alcohol consumption smoking physical inactivity obesity

  9. Early Detection & Screening • Signs & symptoms

  10. Early Detection & Screening • Colon cancer is 90% treatable when caught early. • Talk to your doctor or nurse practitioner about colon cancer screening.

  11. Who should be screened?

  12. ColonCancerCheck Colon cancer • free province-wide colon cancer screening program • screens with FOBT (average risk), colonoscopy (higher risk) • FOBT kits available from your doctor or nurse practitioner. Call Telehealth to talk to a nurse about getting the kit. • follow-up included ColonCancerCheck.ca. 2010

  13. How to complete an FOBT (Canada)

  14. Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) Kit

  15. Be aware of risk factors Know the signs & symptoms Go for screening – when you don’t have symptoms! Fighting Colon Cancer

  16. For the most up-to-date information: • visit www.cancer.ca • call the Canadian Cancer Society Cancer Information Service at 1 888 939-3333 Thank you! Presentation prepared by: Canadian Cancer Society, Ontario Division, Public Affairs, Prevention June 2010

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