3. Colorectal
Colorectal cancer is also called colon cancer.
Every year, the month of March is used to mark the colon cancer awareness month (commonly called colon cancer awareness month).
Most Nigerians are not aware of colon cancer; yet it is one of the commonest cancers, globally. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in Nigerian men (after prostate and liver cancer).
According to the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) in Nigeria, every two hours, a Nigerian is diagnosed of colon cancer.
About 80% of all Nigerians who are diagnosed of colon cancer die from it. This is sad and very unfortunate; given the fact that colon cancer is one of the cancers that is virtually 100% preventable.
The colon and rectum (in our local language are called abodi, afoanu etc). They are the last part of the digestive system. Rectum helps absorb water and salt from the food matter to form faeces or stool that then passes out from the body.
The colon is a muscular tube about five feet long while the rectum. It is the final six inches of the digestive system, where faeces is stored until it passes out of the body through the anus.
Most colon cancers develop slowly, over 10 to 15 years. It usually begins as a small non-cancerous growth, called polyp on the inner lining of the colon or rectum.
It should be noted that so many factors trigger abnormal proliferation of cells, which is known as cancer. These factors include: exposure to radiation, some food, unhealthy lifestyle, heredity, and other carcinogenic substances.
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