The last 1.5 meters of your intestinal tube is known as the colon or large intestine. Cells in the colon constantly renew themselves but the DNA that regulates these processes, sometimes get corrupted. This leads to the early signs of colon cancer, that is, excessive growth of new cells. These excessive cells aggregate together and form a lump known as a polyp. Some of these polyps become cancerous.
Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent and preventable forms of cancer. Colon cancer treatment can be a tricky thing because it depends upon the stage at which the cancer is found. This is because there is no actual colon cancer treatment. But what we are good at is identifying polyps and early-stage colon cancer. This helps in removing the potential projections which can develop into colon cancer. So, rather than waiting for the colon cancer symptoms and then going to the health care centre to get treated, you should take some measures to completely prevent the development of this condition.
Here are 5 ways you can do to prevent colon cancer:
1. High fibre diet
2. Vitamin D and calcium suppliments
3. Excercise and weight loss
4. Avoid alcohol and smoking
5. Avoid red meat and processed meat
