Post by masders on Feb 15, 2024 5:51:21 GMT -6
The most important thing is that patients are diagnosed at an early stage of the disease, where the surgical treatment itself and the removal of the large intestine, which is diseased, in a large number of patients has to do with permanent recovery, says Prof. Dr. Vasko Vasilevski, specialist in gastroheteropathology, at the "Acibadem Sistina" clinical hospital. Colon cancer is one of the most widespread diseases, not only worldwide but also in Macedonia. People under the age of 50 are also affected by this disease. Prof. Dr. Vasko Vasilievski, specialist in gastroheteropathology, at the "Acibadem Sistina" clinical hospital, says that the most important thing is that patients are diagnosed at an early stage of the disease, where the surgical treatment itself and removal of the large intestine, which is affected by cancer, in a large number of patients result in permanent recovery.
If a decade ago 350-400 new cases were Andorra Email List registered, during the last years, in our country we have up to 600 new cases, which were mainly discovered in the third or fourth stage of the disease. What is the reason that colon cancer has taken such a toll on people? Colon cancer has gained more and more momentum. What is worrying is the fact that the age limit is being reduced more and more, more and more young people are affected by this insidious disease. Colon cancer usually arises from polyps that appear in the colon mucosa and then develop or turn into cancer, so it is important that these changes are detected and treated in time.
What are the symptoms that warn of the appearance of this disease? What is worrying is the fact that the symptoms appear when the disease has reached an advanced stage, while in the early stage it does not show clinical signs. Sometimes they may appear: fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, but these symptoms are not specific. The typical signs of the presence of cancer in the large intestine are changes in the rhythm of bowel movements, constipation or diarrhea, pain in the left half of the abdomen and pain over the bone of the intimate area. But they are symptoms of cancer which is already in an advanced stage. You have the feeling that you have not had enough bowel movements, and that you still need to have a bowel movement. If the cancer is located in the lower part of the large intestine, your stool is accompanied by light red bleeding, sometimes in large amounts.
If a decade ago 350-400 new cases were Andorra Email List registered, during the last years, in our country we have up to 600 new cases, which were mainly discovered in the third or fourth stage of the disease. What is the reason that colon cancer has taken such a toll on people? Colon cancer has gained more and more momentum. What is worrying is the fact that the age limit is being reduced more and more, more and more young people are affected by this insidious disease. Colon cancer usually arises from polyps that appear in the colon mucosa and then develop or turn into cancer, so it is important that these changes are detected and treated in time.
What are the symptoms that warn of the appearance of this disease? What is worrying is the fact that the symptoms appear when the disease has reached an advanced stage, while in the early stage it does not show clinical signs. Sometimes they may appear: fatigue, loss of appetite, weight loss, but these symptoms are not specific. The typical signs of the presence of cancer in the large intestine are changes in the rhythm of bowel movements, constipation or diarrhea, pain in the left half of the abdomen and pain over the bone of the intimate area. But they are symptoms of cancer which is already in an advanced stage. You have the feeling that you have not had enough bowel movements, and that you still need to have a bowel movement. If the cancer is located in the lower part of the large intestine, your stool is accompanied by light red bleeding, sometimes in large amounts.