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Colon Cancer Treatment in India

Digestive System consists of organs that help human beings to use the food to fuel their bodies with various required components.

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Colon Cancer Treatment in India

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  1. Colon Cancer Treatment in India

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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.

  8. 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 Cont.

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

  10. Stages of Colon Cancer • Stage 0 • Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. Stage 2 • The point when cancer has reached the outer layer of the colon. • And it has not spread beyond the colon.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. Diagnosis Tools

  18. 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.

  19. 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

  20. Treatment of Colon Cancer

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. Side Effects of Chemotherapy • Hair loss • Nausea • Fatigue • Vomiting

  24. 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.

  25. Side Effects of Radiation • mild skin changes resembling sunburn or suntan • nausea • vomiting • diarrhoea • fatigue • appetite and weight loss

  26. Hospitals in India for Colon Cancer Treatment • MAX Super Speciality Hospital • MedantaMedicity Cont.

  27. Hospitals in India for Colon Cancer Treatment 3. FORTIS Memorial Research Institute 4. Gleneagles Global Hospital 5. Artemis Hospital 6. VPS Rockland Hospital

  28. Surgeons in India for Colon Cancer Treatment • Dr Adarsh Chaudhary- Medanta Hospital • Dr Vinod Raina- Fortis Healthcare • Dr Amit Agarwal- BLK Hospital • Dr Ashok Kumar Vaid- Medanta Hospital • Dr S Hukku- Medanta • Dr Deep Goyal- BLK Hospital

  29. Advancement in medical science for Colon Cancer Treatment • Minimally Invasive Surgery • Targeted Therapy • Immunotherapy

  30. 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.

  31. Contact Us - Address:- 706, Pearl Business Park, NetajiSubhash Place, Pitampura, New Delhi, Delhi – 110034 Email ID:- wecare@medmonks.com Website:-https://medmonks.com/p/colon-cancer-treatment-india Contact no:- +917683088559

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