Day: August 20, 2020

How to prepare for colorectal cancer treatment

How to prepare for colorectal cancer treatment If you are experiencing indigestion, is not about to fully relieve your bowel, frequently having diarrhea, smaller size stool with blood or abnormal tumor extending out of your anus, do not be nonchalant as all these may be signs of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is quite common and it is the cancer responsible for the third highest mortality rate of all the cancer in the world. Therefore, prevention and treatment methods are the best way to prepare and safeguard yourself against this cancer and in this article, we will provide more information about colorectal cancer detection through the method of colonoscopy. Treatment aspect of colorectal cancer In term of treatment for colorectal cancer, everything can be done through colonoscopy, a methods of using fiber optic camera for visual detection that we have explain at length in the other article, such as diagnosis through the camera as well as trimming of the cancerous tumor through the camera itself without the need for abdominal surgery. Furthermore, in case of internal intestinal bleeding, colonoscopy can be use to stop the bleeding via the camera as well. On a side note, before going for colonoscopy, the doctor will take a survey on your background and family history to check whether your family members or blood relative have had colorectal cancer in the past which is vital in determining your own risk of getting the cancer.

How stomach ache can become cancer

How stomach ache can become cancer Stomachache and indigestion are just two of many symptoms related to stomach which in medical terms call Peptic ulcer which normally occur directly at the stomach or the upper part of the small intestine that is close to the stomach. In most of the cases, the patients who had peptic ulcer are not rid of this ulcer permanently, the ulcer would come and goes which is discovered to be caused by an bacterial infection known as Helicobacter pylori. What is Helicobacter pylori? Helicobacter pylori, also known as H. pylori, is a harmful bacteria in our stomach. Normally, our stomach is usually at a state of high acidic level which kills most of the bacteria living in our stomach. However, Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria with a special ability to produce alkaline which can cancel out our stomach acid and allow this bacteria to thrive and cause inflammation to our organ which result in the peptic ulcer that can lead to stomach cancer in serious cases. Symptoms of peptic ulcer? The common experience for patients with peptic ulcer is mainly stomach around the upper chest area or under the epigastric region which have a long-term chronic condition but generally in good health. In some cases, the patients experience a sensation of tightness and burning pain that can be related to consuming food that is spicy and sour. Also, some case can have stomach