RON:
MARCH IS NATIONAL COLORECTAL
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND WE
CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON LEARNING
MORE
ABOUT COLON CANCER. THIS
MORNING, WE'LL TALK ABOUT
THE RISK FACTORS AND DIFFERENT
TESTS WHICH CAN SCREEN FOR COLON
CANCER.
WE WELCOME TO THE STUDIO
NAFANUA "NUA" BRAGINSKY, WHO IS
AN ADVANCED PRACTICE
REGISTERED NURSE AT THE QUEEN'S
MEDICAL CENTER - WEST O'AHU...
WHAT IS COLON CANCER? Colon
cancer affects the colon or
rectal area in the lower part of
the digestive tract. Cancer is a
broad term for a class of
diseases characterized by the
unchecked cell divisions
and survival of abnormal cells.
These abnormal
cells or cancer cells c
an proliferate out of control
and crowd out
healthy cells which make it
difficult for the body to
function normally.
WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR
DEVELOPING COLON CANCER?
Unmodifiable risks
Age ? 50
Family/personal history
of polyps or
colon cancer
Predisposing conditions:
Crohn's,
Ulcerative Colitis
Genetic Conditions:
Hereditary
Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
or Lynch syndrome; Familial
Adenomatous
Polyposis
Ethnic Background:
African
American; Hispanic/Latinos;
Alaskan Natives; Jewish people
of Eastern
European descent; Native
Americans
Modifiable risks
Lack of exercise
Consumption of red meat
SMOKING
Obesity
Cigarette smoking
Alcohol use
WHAT ARE THE TESTS AVAILABLE TO
Alcohol use
WHAT ARE THE TESTS AVAILABLE TO
SCREEN FOR COLON CANCER? Stool
or fecal-based tests
gFOBT
FIT
Stool DNA
Direct visualization tests
Double contrast barium
enema
CT colonography FLEXIBLE
Flexible sigmoidoscopy
Colonoscopy
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT COLON CANCER
SCREENING, JOIN NUA BRAGINSKY
FOR A FREE SPEAKING OF HEALTH
LECTURE AT THE QUEEN'S MEDICAL
CENTER - WEST O'AHU. IT'S
CALLED
"COLON SCREENING ... WHY ME?"
AND IT'S
THIS THURSDAY, MARCH 15, FROM 6
- 7
PM. THIS IS PART OF QUEEN'S -
WEST
O'AHU'S MONTHLY LECTURE SERIES
FEATURING IMPORTANT HEALTH
INFORMATION FOR THE COMMUNITY.
TO
REGISTER, CALL THE QUEEN'S
REFERRAL
LINE AT 691-7117. OR GO TO
QUEENSWESTOAHU. ORG AND CLICK
"ATTEND A CLASS."
Age ? 50
Family/personal history of
polyps or colon cancer
Predisposing conditions:
Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis
Genetic Conditions: Hereditary
Nonpolyposis Colon Cancer
or Lynch syndrome; Familial
Adenomatous Polyposis
Ethnic Background: African
American; Hispanic/Latinos;
Alaskan Natives; Jewish people
of Eastern European descent;
Native Americans
LACK OF EXERCISE
CONSUMPTION OF RED MEAT