colon cancer and dietary fibre

8/2/2019 Colon Cancer and Dietary Fibre

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PRESENTATION ON

DIETARY FIBRE AND

COLON CANCER.

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CANCER.

Cancer is a class of disease in whicha group of cells display

uncontrolled growth throughdivision beyond normal limits andsometimes metastasis, in which

cancer cells spread to otherlocations in the body via lymph orblood.


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.Classifications of cancer.

Carcinoma

Sarcoma

Lymphoma and leukemia:

Germ cell tumor


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COLON CANCER.

This is also referred to as colorectal or

bowel cancer. This is as a result of

uncontrolled cell growth in the largeintestine. It originates from small non-

cancerous tumors called

adenomatous polyps that form on theinner wall of the large intestine which

develop into malignant cancer

overtime.


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STAGES OF COLON CANCER.

Invasive cancers that are confined within the wallof the colon (TNM stages I and II).

If untreated, they spread to regional lymphnodes (stage III).

Cancer that metastasizes to distant sites (stageIV).


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SYMPTOMS OF COLON CANCER.

Blood in stool.

Thin stool.

Constipation.

Regular feeling of emptying bowel.

Abdominal pain.

Fatigue.


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TREATMENT.

Stages I and II are treated by

surgery.

Stage III is treated by surgery and

chemotherapy.

Stage IV is treated bychemotherapy.


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PREVENTION

Regular medical check up.

Regular screening at latter age.

Genetic counseling.

Learn family medical history.

Dont smoke.

Reduce radiation exposure.

Eat balance diet.


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DIETARY FIBRE.

Dietary fibre refers to a group of foodcomponents that pass through the stomachand small intestine undigested and reach

the large intestine virtually unchanged.It includes non-starch polysaccharides such as

arabinoxylans, cellulose and many other

plant components such as resistantdextrins, inulin, lignin, waxes, chitins,pectins and oligosaccharides.


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SOURCES.

Soluble fibre; soya bean, banana,

oats, carrots, sweet potato and

onions.

Insoluble fibre; whole grain fruits,

wheat and corn bran, potato skin,green beans and tomatoes.


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IMPORTANCE.

Reduces risk of heart diseases.

Facilitates regularity.

May reduce appetite.

Alleviates constipation

May reduce risk of colon cancer.

Lowers variance in blood sugar level.

may reduce the onset risk or symptoms of

metabolic syndrome and diabetes.


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CONCLUSION.

Even though colon cancercannot be thoroughly treated,

it can be prevented by variousmeans of which the regular

intake of dietary fibre is veryessential.

colon cancer and dietary fibre

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