Experts warn to get People under 50 years of age were aware of the symptoms of colon and rectal cancer. While this cancer was once considered a problem for the elderly, today it leads to an increase in death among younger people, he reports.
According to the British Organization Cancer Research UK Colon cancer is most commonly diagnosed in persons after the 80th year of life. However, in rich regions such as the US, Australia and some countries of Europe, Increasingly, adults of younger age are facing this disease.
The American oncology society has noticed that although The overall mortality rate of colon cancer decreases, the mortality rate of patients under 50 years of age has almost doubled since 1995. Experts believe that this increase can be caused by three main factors, and that overlooking symptoms, unhealthy lifestyle and delay of diagnosis.
Symptoms such as rectal bleeding or abdominal pain, They often do not lead young adults to seek medical assistance. They may be incorrectly diagnosed with diseases that are more common in their age group, such as Irritable bowel syndrome or hemorrhoids.
Other common symptoms that young people should notice morepatria:
- diarrhea, more frequent emptying or constipation,
- a lump that your doctor feels in the rectum or in the abdomen,
- Feeling that you have to strain on a great need,
- inexplicable weight loss,
- fatigue and shortness of breath,
- convulsive pain, feeling of inflating and nausea.
Colon cancer is currently the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and the second most common cause of cancer -related deaths. This means that the threat that young people mostly unconsciously face may be terrible. According to the estimates of the British organization can be Around 54 % of cancer cases prevent lifestyle and diet.
Diet rich in red and processed meat, low fiber contentwhich is typical of most Western eating habits, is associated with an increased risk of colon cancer. Factors such as such a risk contribute to this risk Obesity, lack of exercise, smoking, excessive alcohol consumption and even frequent use of antibiotics.
