Colon Cancer

Hey there.Today is another boring day for me.A sad and slow one too.There was nothing so interesting in the hospital for us too anyway.But at least we did get assigned to a patient who was diagnosed to have colon cancer.

He is a 65years.He came with a diffused swelling on his left side of the abdomen and the site was extremely painful.

Colon cancer usually occur in old age and is associated with infrequent defecation.Usually seen in people taking mixed diet because the meat we take tend to slow down the peristaltic movement of bowel(colon).

So to avoid this,you can add up more fresh vegetables and fuits and adequate water in your diet and try to make sure you visit the toilet everyday to bowel out.

The growing cancer can obstruct the lumen of the colon and this will cause severe pain and you will have an over distended abdomen.(ouch!)

And almost all cancers are related to your bad habit which is smoking.Remember,it's never to late to stop now :)

We didn't get to see the patient yet and hopefuly will be able to see him tomorrow.And we will get to learn how to palpate the swelling and learn many new things tomorrow :) I can't wait.