are colon and prostate cancer related?
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Patients diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age were at an increased risk of developing subsequent colon cancer (but not rectal cancer). This two-directional association suggests that early-onset colon and prostate cancer may share similar genetic or environmental risk factors.
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Treatment for colon cancer usually involves surgery to remove the cancer. Other treatments, such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy, might also be recommended.
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Blood tests. No blood test can tell you if you have colon cancer. But your doctor may test your blood for clues about your overall health, such as kidney and liver function tests. Your doctor may also test your blood for a chemical sometimes produced by colon cancers (carcinoembryonic antigen, or CEA).
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Prostate cancer is frequently slow-growing and slow to spread. For many men, prostate cancer is less serious than their other medical conditions. For these reasons, and possibly because of earlier detection of low-grade prostate cancers, prostate cancer has one of the highest survival rates of any type of cancer.
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Prostate gland It's not clear what causes prostate cancer. Doctors know that prostate cancer begins when some cells in your prostate become abnormal. Mutations in the abnormal cells' DNA cause the cells to grow and divide more rapidly than normal cells do. The abnormal cells continue living, when other cells would die.
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If your prostate cancer is only in one part of your prostate, you may be able to have treatment aimed at a small area (focal HIFU) rather than having the whole prostate gland treated (whole gland HIFU). Having focal HIFU may further lower your risk of having complications such as erection problems or incontinence.
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Age, race, and family history are probable risk factors for prostate cancer while BPH, smoking, or alcohol use has not been associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer diagnosis.
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Signs and symptoms of colon cancer include: A persistent change in your bowel habits, including diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of your stool. Rectal bleeding or blood in your stool. Persistent abdominal discomfort, such as cramps, gas or pain.
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Colon cancers develop from precancerous polyps that grow larger and eventually transform into cancer. It is believed to take about 10 years for a small precancerous polyp to grow into cancer.
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Radiotherapy for prostate cancer (external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy) can cause bowel problems for some men. Radiation can cause the lining of the bowel to become inflamed (proctitis) which then leads to symptoms such as: loose and watery bowel movements (diarrhoea) passing more wind than usual.
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Some early prostate cancer signs include: Burning or pain during urination. Difficulty urinating, or trouble starting and stopping while urinating. More frequent urges to urinate at night.
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Both men and women are equally at risk for colon cancer. The cancer is most common among people aged 50 and older but can occur in patients as young as teenagers. Over 75 percent of colon and rectal cancers happen to people with no known risk factors, which is why regular screening is so important.
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Stay away from high fat foods Another influence on colon cancer risk is the fat you eat. Studies suggest that more saturated fat, from fatty meat, ice cream, high-fat cheese and milk, may trigger increased production of insulin and growth factors that seem to promote colon tumor growth.
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The short answer is yes, prostate cancer can be cured, when detected and treated early. The vast majority of prostate cancer cases (more than 90 percent) are discovered in the early stages, making the tumors more likely to respond to treatment. Treatment doesn't always have to mean surgery or chemotherapy, either.
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But 2–3% of men who undergo modern radiation therapy for prostate cancer will suffer from the most severe bowel dysfunction symptoms, like rectal bleeding. In some cases, rectal bleeding can last for months or even years after radiation therapy is completed.
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Current smokers had an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer (RR = 1.14; 95% CI = 1.06, 1.19). The heaviest smokers had a 24% to 30% greater risk of death from prostate cancer than did nonsmokers. Conclusions. Observational cohort studies show an association of smoking with prostate cancer incidence and mortality.