What Colon Cancer?

There are many potential 'triggers ' for colon cancer and a person can never know exactly what caused their particular cancer .  Most colon cancers occur when cancerous colon polyps that non-cancerous change.  Most clinical trials involve small patient populations and therefore the average person becomes even more confusing when the medical reports show the results of isolated medical studies . Cancer is the name for the healthy cells to grow out of control. Colon and rectum - cells begin to divide too quickly - can lead to pre-cancerous cells in the lining of the intestine.  These cells are called polyps. Cancer actually begins when an area of abnormal cells become cancerous. Medical scientists continue to investigate what causes normal cells to grow wildly . There are several possible causes of colon cancer , such as : or cancer elsewhere in the body Certain genetic diseases or What you eat or Smoking cigarettes or Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with other diseases.  People at high risk include anyone with a history of colon polyps, inflammatory disease of the colon or pancreas, breast or ovarian cancer . Some people inherit medical conditions such as familial adenoma polyps (AP) or Gardner's syndrome .  These people are almost certain to develop colorectal cancer if not treated early . What you eat can cause a problem , although the causal relationship is not yet clear. Fruits and vegetables seem to reduce the risk of colon cancer.  We do not know with certainty , fats and proteins appear to be promoters of colorectal cancer.  Maybe not fat and protein, but the method of cooking is usually at high temperatures and can cause potential carcinogens associated with colorectal cancer. Smoking is a risk factor for colorectal cancer . Although smoking does not directly cause cancer of the colon , the body is weakened in many ways and has no health benefits . Cancer elsewhere in the body may travel along the colon and cause cancer .  This is referred to as metastasis .  Some medical scientists believe that cancer can spread without metastases.  This is , assume when the original cancer site releases chemicals that trigger other sites (colon, for example) become cancerous.