Outline on Colon Cancer
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Colon Cancer
I. Introduction
A. What is Colon Cancer?
B. Another name for Colon Cancer?
II. Body
A. General Information
1. Risk Factor for Colon Cancer
a. age
b. Diet
c. family medical history
2. Screening for Colon Cancer
a. Method
i. Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy
ii. Blood stool test
3. Symptoms of Colon Cancer
a. Changes in Bowel movements
b. vomiting
c. Rectal Bleeding
d. back pain
4. Prognosis
a. The amount of damage to DNA in tumor cell may affect
b. The pattern of movement of cancer cell into the intestinal wall
may have an effect on outcome.
5. Treatment
a. Exercise
b. Intake of vegetables
c. Medications
d. Surgery
e. CT scans
III. Conclusion
A. Risk Factor
B. Screening
C. Prevention
References
1. Chanita Hughes Halber, PhD; Henry Lyuch, MD;…James &Archives. “Archives of Internal Medicine”. Vol.164 No 17.27 September 27, 2004. “Colon Cancer Screening practice following…” <http://archinte.ama_assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/164/17/1881? ...