Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers and the second leading cause of death from malignancy in the world... Whether it is detected in the early stages or in the precancerous stage.... Why is this cancer preventable?... In most cases, colon cancer originates from a benign lesion called a polyp. Prevented the development of cancer... Polyps in most cases do not have clinical symptoms and are only in investigations Screening detects... conditions that may put a person at risk for colon cancer: 1... old age: the most important risk factor for contracting this disease is age over 50 years old, and with increasing age, the risk of contracting this disease increases.. it also increases; Although the incidence of this malignancy is increasing in people under 50 years of age... 2... personal history of polyps or colon cancer... 3... history of cancer such as uterine and ovarian cancer, stomach, small intestine and urinary tract cancer... the person or his relatives 4... Personal history of inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's) 5... History of one or more close relatives with polyps or colon cancer in such a way that: - In the case of first-degree relatives under 60 years of age or two first-degree relatives At any age, the risk of infection increases 3-4 times .... - In the case of first-degree relatives over the age of 60, the risk of infection increases 2-3 times.. - If two second-degree relatives are infected, the risk of infection increases 2-3 times. Colon cancer in the early stages is often asymptomatic or has non-specific symptoms of anemia, congestion. Diagnosis symptoms They are given... They are given, they respond less to treatment... Colon cancer warning signs Warning signs of colon cancer include: - Recurrence of constipation if accompanied by weight loss or anemia - Narrowing of stool diameter - Existence through the anus - Abdominal pain, especially if it is accompanied by a change in bowel movements or weight loss, or if it decreases by more than 50% in age.. Year of update Unexplained weight loss, especially in old age - Anemia of poverty of any degree in postmenopausal women and men - Severe and unexplained poverty anemia in women of reproductive age Strategies to reduce the risk of colon cancer The following points may reduce the incidence of colon cancer: - Weight control: obese people are more prone to colon cancer... - Regular exercise and movement reduce cancer... - Avoid smoking and tobacco... - Proper nutrition: consuming foods containing calcium and vitamin D3 and consuming beverages and fruits... It is recommended and should be limited to consuming red meat and processed meat products... Screening methods for colon cancer There are different methods for colon cancer screening, which we will discuss below... ### Colonoscopy It is the most accurate and the best test in the diagnosis of colon cancer and polyps... the most important The characteristic of this method is that it has diagnostic and therapeutic aspects and the possibility of examining the entire intestine.... ### Non-invasive tests such as Fecal Immunochemical Test With this test, the occult blood in the stool is examined.... This method is used to diagnose colon cancer and that is why... it must be repeated every year... ### Imaging methods They have fewer cases and features than colonoscopy... On the other hand, people are at risk and should be placed in the abnormal finding... The patient finally undergoes a colonoscopy. placement and therefore have less precision and accuracy for screening.... Stay with us in the next content to learn information about colon cancer screening.... If you want to know how to screen for colon cancer and get more information about the discounts provided for this work, we recommend you to click on the picture below: > Dr. Mehdi Afzal Aghaei, a specialist in digestive and liver diseases in Mashhad, has a specialized board > > Screening for gastrointestinal cancers (colon, stomach, liver and pancreas) in the office with anesthesia and without pain, with **special discount** to encourage patients to check and follow up on the health of the digestive system > > You can call (051) 38704066 every day to make an appointment... > > Office address: Mashhad, Kausar Blvd., between Kausar 2 and 4 - Farabi Building - 2nd floor **Gastroenterologist in Mashhad** ==================================== **\*Gastroenterologist in Mashhad\***