Colon Cancer Types

Question: what are the types of colon cancer? I looking for a website on colon cancer

Answer: The first answer is incomplete. There are actually many types of actual colon cancer depending on the tissue type they form from. Some are less malignant than others. The usual type of tumor labeled "colon cancer" arises from the lining of the colon and is either adenocarcinoma (glandular) or mucinous carcinoma (from mucin cells). Other types of tumor arises from the various components of the wall of the colon.....lipoma (fat), GIST or leiomyoma (from the smooth muscle in the wall), lymphoma (from the white blood cells in the wall), or somethign called carcinoid tumor (from the neuroendocrine cells of the GI tract). This just scratches the surface of the subdivisions of the GI tumors. Some are more common in certain parts of the GI tract, and for the most part, when people talk about colon cancer it will be either adeno or mucinous carcinoma.

Question: colon cancer...? alright so i found out my grandopa who i am really close to has colon cancer....how bad is this type of cancer? he has had it before and it came back and they said it was terminal! what does terminal mean? Is this bad? plz help i am scared...thankyou I hate you all, and none of you helped :( you just made me more sad so thanks......jerks and thanx but i dont need a physchiatrist!!! grrrrrr

Answer: I'm going to attempt to answer your questions as delicately as possible, since you seem to be very young. You probably should be asking your parents these questions, but maybe you don't think you can. So : "colon cancer...? alright so i found out my grandopa who i am really close to has colon cancer....how bad is this type of cancer?" This type of cancer can be extremely bad! "he has had it before and it came back and they said it was terminal! what does terminal mean? Is this bad? plz help i am scared...thankyou" The Doctors use the word "terminal" to indicate that there is no cure for his disease, and he is going to pass because of it. Your grandpa is on his way to heaven, hon. No need for you to be scared about this. It does happen to everyone. Dying is just a part of a persons life. You will miss him terribly, and you will probably cry a few times because you miss him, but believe me when I tell you he is going to go to a much better place. Spend all the time you can with him, but please don't fret about his illness. May God bless you and keep you.

Question: Why might population or individuals with low dietary fiber intake be at higher risk for colon cancer? How might fiber help to prevent some types of colon cancer?

Answer: The diet of the western world is devoid in many things, especially fibre. Fibre, in effect, scrubs the walls of the intestines and the colon as it works its way through the digestive tract. The things we westerners eat are loaded with processed food chemicals, fats, sodiums, preservatives, and who knows what else. If we don't eat a diet with proper nutrients and fibrous ingredients, then these poorly digested items gather in the walls of our guts. I just had a golf ball sized tumour removed from my colon and it was pre-cancerous. Another month or even a week and I might have gotten cancer. I have a very poor diet due to extreme gastroparesis of the stomach, and can't handle much fibre without bad effects. I've had my wake up call.

Question: I'm 29 yrs. old and I'm having symptoms that I feel could be colon cancer. What type of tests would doctor do? I don't know if my doctor will take me seriously when I mention to him that I feel I could have colon cancer. What type of tests would a doctor do to find out if that is what I have? P.S. Im going to see a doctor of internal medicine.

Answer: Just out of curiosity - why are you immediately jumping to the conclusion that it could be colon cancer? You could have a number of things, such as IBS (irritable bowel syndrome,) Crones Disease, Diverticulitis and other things - it not not necessarily cancer - please don't get yourself so scared into thinking that immediately. As far as test - my guess is the first thing the doctor is probably going to want to do is a Colonoscopy. This is a very painless and simple procedure. They will put you to sleep under a VERY LIGHT general anesthesia and do the procedure. This is a very effective test to show most anything that may be going on in your colon. Again, please don't jump to conclusions. Don't go in telling your doctor that you think you have cancer - simply tell him/her what the symptoms that are bothering you are and let him/her be the doctor and tell you what might be going on. Good luck, hope this helps.

Question: My best friend has been diagnosed with colon cancer and a secondary on her liver. What now? She is having a stent fitted tomorrow to stop her bowel closing. I also heard the word metastatic used. Can anyone give me any information or links for this type of cancer?

Answer: Metastatic means the cancer has spread from its original location and colon cancer only starts in the colon. Typically stents are not used in these situations. The part of the colon involved with the tumor needs to be removed and if she has a single liver lesion they may remove that as well. I am sorry to tell you, but metastatic colon cancer is not curable. Treatment at this point is to extend life with the best quality possible. I am very sorry.

Question: How many types of cancer are there? my grandmas brother died of colon cancer and im sad so i want to get all the colors of cancer ribbons so i can support ppl wit cancer. i can imagine how the families feel. :-[ i miss him..

Answer: Over 200 types of cancers. They are - Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Childhood Adrenocortical Carcinoma Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Childhood AIDS-Related Cancers AIDS-Related Lymphoma Anal Cancer Appendix Cancer Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral Basal Cell Carcinoma, see Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma) Bile Duct Cancer, Extrahepatic Bladder Cancer Bladder Cancer, Childhood Bone Cancer, Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood Brain Tumor, Adult Brain Tumor, Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood Brain Tumor, Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Brain Tumor, Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood Brain Tumor, Cerebral Astrocytoma/Malignant Glioma, Childhood Brain Tumor, Ependymoblastoma, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Brain Tumor, Ependymoma, Childhood Brain Tumor, Medulloblastoma, Childhood Brain Tumor, Medulloepithelioma, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Brain Tumor, Pineal Parenchymal Tumors of Intermediate Differentiation, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Brain Tumor, Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors and Pineoblastoma, Childhood Brain Tumor, Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma, Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors, Childhood (Other) Breast Cancer Breast Cancer and Pregnancy Breast Cancer, Childhood Breast Cancer, Male Bronchial Tumors, Childhood Burkitt Lymphoma Carcinoid Tumor, Childhood Carcinoid Tumor,Gastrointestinal Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Primary Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma/Malignant Glioma, Childhood Cervical Cancer Cervical Cancer, Childhood Childhood Cancers Chordoma, Childhood Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders Colon Cancer Colorectal Cancer, Childhood Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, see Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome Embryonal Tumors, Central Nervous System, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Endometrial Cancer Ependymoblastoma, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Ependymoma, Childhood Esophageal Cancer Esophageal Cancer, Childhood Ewing Family of Tumors Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Eye Cancer, Intraocular Melanoma Eye Cancer, Retinoblastoma Gallbladder Cancer Gastric (Stomach) Cancer Gastric (Stomach) Cancer, Childhood Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Gastrointestinal Stromal Cell Tumor, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extracranial, Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor Glioma, Adult Glioma, Childhood Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma Glioma, Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Hairy Cell Leukemia Head and Neck Cancer Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer, Adult (Primary) Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer, Childhood (Primary) Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma, Childhood Hypopharyngeal Cancer Hypothalamic and Visual Pathway Glioma, Childhood Intraocular Melanoma Islet Cell Tumors (Endocrine Pancreas) Kaposi Sarcoma Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer Kidney Cancer, Childhood Laryngeal Cancer Laryngeal Cancer, Childhood Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic, Adult Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic, Childhood Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Adult Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Childhood Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, Hairy Cell Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer Liver Cancer, Adult (Primary) Liver Cancer, Childhood (Primary) Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lymphoma, AIDS-Related Lymphoma, Burkitt Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-Cell, see Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome Lymphoma, Hodgkin, Adult Lymphoma, Hodgkin, Childhood Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Adult Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin, Childhood Lymphoma, Primary Central Nervous System Macroglobulinemia, Waldenström Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone and Osteosarcoma Medulloblastoma, Childhood Medulloepithelioma, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Melanoma Melanoma, Intraocular (Eye) Merkel Cell Carcinoma Mesothelioma, Adult Malignant Mesothelioma, Childhood Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary Mouth Cancer Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome, Childhood Multiple Myeloma/Plasma Cell Neoplasm Mycosis Fungoides Myelodysplastic Syndromes Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Childhood Acute Myeloma, Multiple Myeloproliferative Disorders, Chronic Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer Nasopharyngeal Cancer Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Childhood Neuroblastoma Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Childhood Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Oral Cancer, Childhood Oral Cavity Cancer, Lip and Oropharyngeal Cancer Osteosarcoma and Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone Ovarian Cancer, Childhood Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic Cancer, Childhood Pancreatic Cancer, Islet Cell Tumors Papillomatosis, Childhood Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer Parathyroid Cancer Penile Cancer Pharyngeal Cancer Pheochromocytoma Pineal Parenchymal Tumors of Intermediate Differentiation, Childhood (See What Are Childhood Central Nervous System Embryonal Tumors?) Pineoblastoma and Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Childhood Pituitary Tumor Plasma Cell Neoplasm/Multiple Myeloma Pleuropulmonary Blastoma Pregnancy and Breast Cancer Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma Prostate Cancer Rectal Cancer Renal Cell (Kidney) Cancer Renal Cell (Kidney) Cancer, Childhood Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Transitional Cell Cancer Respiratory Tract Carcinoma Involving the NUT Gene on Chromosome 15 Retinoblastoma Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood Salivary Gland Cancer Salivary Gland Cancer, Childhood Sarcoma, Ewing Family of Tumors Sarcoma, Kaposi Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, Adult Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, Childhood Sarcoma, Uterine Sézary Syndrome Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma) Skin Cancer, Childhood Skin Cancer (Melanoma) Skin Carcinoma, Merkel Cell Small Cell Lung Cancer Small Intestine Cancer Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood Squamous Cell Carcinoma, see Skin Cancer (Nonmelanoma) Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary, Metastatic Stomach (Gastric) Cancer Stomach (Gastric) Cancer, Childhood Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Childhood T-Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous, see Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome Testicular Cancer Throat Cancer Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma, Childhood Thyroid Cancer Thyroid Cancer, Childhood Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter Trophoblastic Tumor, Gestational Unknown Primary Site, Carcinoma of, Adult Unknown Primary Site, Cancer of, Childhood Unusual Cancers of Childhood Ureter and Renal Pelvis, Transitional Cell Cancer Urethral Cancer Uterine Cancer, Endometrial Uterine Sarcoma Vaginal Cancer Vaginal Cancer, Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma, Childhood Vulvar Cancer Waldenström Macroglobulinemia Wilms Tumor Women's Cancers The above are as given in web site - http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/alphalist of National Cancer Institute. For cancer awareness ribbons, please note each cancer has a different color ribbon. Full details can be had at website - http://www.personalizedcause.com/

Question: Does anyone know anything I can do for Colon Cancer Fundraising? My dad was diagnosed a couple of months ago with Stage 4 colon cancer. I have been reading everything I can on it, but one of the things this oh-so-preventable-cancer is missing is the type of fundraising I only seem to find for breast cancer. I want to do everything I can to do my part to raise awareness and raise money if I can. Please let me know if you know how to do so. Anything local to the PA, NJ, DE, MD aread would be even better!

Answer: Your desire to help with this important health issue is wonderful. You may want to start by contacting your local chapter of the American Cancer Society (ACS). You should find them in the phone book. The ACS may have fund-raising programs you can assist with. You may also be able to work with them to start a special program specifically for colon cancer if they do not already have one. There are plenty of ways to raise funds for cancer awareness. Here are a few ideas: 1) a walk for colon cancer (walkers get friends and family to 'sponsor' their walk with a donation for each mile the person walks) 2) a raffle/drawing (donated artwork, cruise or vacation tickets, a 50/50 drawing, etc.) 3) sell tee-shirts, mugs, hats, etc. with a logo about supporting colon cancer awareness 4) a community auction - get local people and businesses to donate items to the auction 5) sell ribbons, pins, etc. to show support for colon cancer awareness. Best wishes and good luck.

Question: What kind of bleeding does colon polyps/ cancer show? besides occult (invisible) blood, i have heard of colon cancer and polyps causing bleeding, besides the other symptoms like diahrea and constipation and very thin stools like pencils.....i have also had a family member who had a polyp and bled ALOT in the toilet....supposeldy this is also the case with cancer but i was just wondering if most cases with this type of cancer bleed in that fashion, besides the tarry black sludge like stools that are also common....i was just wondering

Answer: this doesn't sound like cancer. polyps will cause bleeding though as well as fissures and hemmoroids. However, what you describe sounds liek Crohn's disease. (I got it...I should know!) I suggest going to a gastroentrologist asap!

Question: can i know the type of colon cancer (whether it polyp or unpolyp) if i just did barium enema? is it necessary to do the colonscopy?

Answer: yes, colon cancer cannot be diagnosed by barium enema, that tells the doctors nothing specific. The colonoscopy is needed to do a biopsy to see if it is really colon cancer and whether you will need surgury

Question: How can I find out if I have inherited the gene for Type II Diabetes or Colon Cancer?

Answer: You can find out by DNA testing and/or stem cell research.

Question: Can holding in your farts lead to colon cancer? or any other type of cancer in the rear end?

Answer: Well it seems to be 'kids ask 'funny' questions on the cancer forum' day. Shortly after asking this you asked the following question on another forum: ''Does pinching butts spread diseases?'' so people can judge for themselves how serious you are. People using this forum generally have serious concerns - some are terminally ill or caring for people who are; some are devastated at being diagnosed with cancer, others terrified they may have it. Go away and play somewhere else.

Question: What kind of genetic disorder is colon cancer? I have a research paper for biology and one of the questions that need to be answered is what type of genetic disorder is your disease. The disease I got assigned is colon cancer, and i can't find what kind of genetic disorder it is. Would someone please inform me

Answer: Hi Ray. Below are a few links to scientific papers on heritable (genetic) types of colon cancer. They should give you a good start on your research. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15947872?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=3&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15725711?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=5&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16579336?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DiscoveryPanel.Pubmed_Discovery_RA&linkpos=5&log$=relatedreviews&logdbfrom=pubmed Here is a link to another source: http://www.oncolink.org/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=38&ss=156&id=353 One more source of basic information: http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:oRnYxqZilfgJ:depts.washington.edu/cgph/newsletters/CGPH%2520Spotlight_March%2708_issue_on_Colon_Cancer_Screening_final.pdf+CDC+hereditary+colon+cancer&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=3&gl=us Best wishes and good luck with your project.

Question: Wondering if i have colon cancer or any type of problem with my colon? Hello iam 13 years old and have been haveing some trouble. I have pains on the sides of my body. There is also when i use the rest room after wipeing there are many spots of blood on the paper. I have also had burning during and after using the rest room. I was wondering if there could be anything worng with my colon or if i may even have colon cancer =/. My mom is a nurse but she thinks that iam fine but i would just like to double check and see if i should get my mom to get it checked by my doctor. Thank you to who ever has any type of answer for me.

Answer: You seem concerned and anxious. First of all, if you are 13 years old (and don't have severe chronic diseases like ulcerative colitis - which you'd know you had if you did) then it is extremely unlikely that you would have colon cancer. The risk of colon cancer increases with age and is very rare in someone of your age. Colon cancer does not usually cause pain on going to the toilet. Additionally there wouldnt be the description of 'blood spots on the toilet paper' (rather colon cancer would cause blook to be usually mixed in with the stools giving it a uniform e.g. marron color. These two things (the pain, and blood) are more in favor of an anal problem (like fissure, or hemorrhoids) which is likely to be much less serious than colon cancer. If these symptoms are causing you trouble then you should see a doctor. I don't have an adequate description of the pain on the sides of your body to know what that means, but most likely it has nothing at all to do with your other symptoms. Just adding that it is better to see a doc, so you can be reassured and to get advice / treatment for whatever you have. All the best...

Question: How does cancer get into a body? It doesnt make any sense to me how one could just develop breast cancer or colon cancer or any type of cancer. Its obviously not contagious or anything like that. How does it just develop out of nothing? Same goes with tumors. How does it just appear one day?

Answer: It's basically when cells have to regenerate themselves...and they have a defect. That's the simple answer. For example, mexicans are at higher risk for throat cancer because they eat a lot of spicy foods. The spicy foods have acid in them which means the cells in their throats have to continue to regrow, which means there's more chance for a defect.

Question: Tell me more about liver and lung tumors, how many types of cancer, treatment options? My mom just found out that she has type II diabetes, 5 or 6 tumors in her liver and 5 or 6 tumors in her lungs. They did a liver biopsy on Fri. and they're doing a MRI on Monday of her brain and a bone scan and mamogram also. They also want to check her colon. Is this serious? She had cervical cancer about 18 years ago and had surgery to remove it. How many types of cancer and what are the treatment options for her condition. Thank you.

Answer: What they have found with your Mom is definitely serious, which is why they want to do all of the tests you mention. There seem to be new cancers discovered every year, so there is no simple answer as to how many cancers there are. The treatments are surgery, radiation with x-rays, and chemo-therapy. There are also alternative medicine approaches which occasionally work for cases that are not advanced.

Question: Is it colon cancer or just a lack of fiber in my diet? Hello, A little over two weeks ago, I experienced really weird and very painful pain in my upper abdomen. It felt like a wave of pain was going from one side to the other. I never had that before, so I ended up spending a day at the hospital. They made me do blood tests, since they suspected I might have had a case of appendicitis. I also did a few chest x-rays, I believe in order to check if there was any obstruction in my intestine, because they also suspected constipation. None of them turned out positive for any of those signs. The general surgeon could not understand what it was. Whenever he pressed on at the top in between my lower ribs, I would be in a lot of pain. In the end, he told me that I might just have constipation, and to just improve my diet with lots of fiber and liquids. I began doing so, but then whenever I go to the washroom now, I have rectal bleeding with pain. I find it on the toilet paper and in the bowl as well. I've been doing some readings, and what I've found was that I might have a case of hemorrhoids, which would explain the bleeding. I've been trying to keep up a high fiber diet, although I must admit I might not be taking the 35g recommendation. I will start taking Metamucil, so hopefully that'll help a bit. Looking back at what I had, I'm really worried that I might have a type of colon cancer. Is it possible with the symptoms I had/have? Has anyone else experienced this and found any answers? I would greatly appreciate it if anyone could help, Thank you

Answer: If the blood is still fresh, it;s unlikely cancer. The pain could be caused by anything... even something benign or less dangerous than cancer, such as a pulled muscle, constipation, gas, or a cracked or out of place rib. If you suspect cancer, still, visit a doctor to test for it immediately. Visit this site http://how-to-prevent-colon-cancer.blogspot.com/ to learn how to cleanse your colons, improve your digestion and conquer colon cancer, number 2 cancer killer.