Most people tend to think of cancer as something far away when they are young. Especially colon cancer But with statistics currently found, there is a higher percentage of colon cancer patients under 50 years of age, up to 51% (data from the National Cancer Institute, USA), making the American Cancer Society recommend colon cancer screening starting at age 45 instead of 50.

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Factors that promote colon cancer in people under 50 years of age​

Nowadays, people's lifestyles have changed. With the increasing use of technology and lifestyles that love convenience. This causes various conditions that increase the risk of colon cancer, such as

• lack of exercise Being overweight or obese increases the risk of colon cancer by 13-18%.
• Diabetes increases the risk of colon cancer by 38%.

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Early Detection or proactive inspection to prevent and correct before it's too late.

Colon cancer screening (Colonoscopy) ​

This is because detecting cancer at an early stage reduces the chance of disease spreading and treatment is more effective. This can help reduce the death rate by 25-33% and is a method of accurate colon examination. Therefore, the doctor can perform many treatments through this camera together, such as

Excision of abnormal tumors found during laparoscopic examination.

• Plucking a piece of tissue to examine and analyze pathological results
• Stopping bleeding from the intestines through a laparoscope
• This test can prevent cancer. With the removal of polyps, which are the starting point of cancer, it is a test in which the doctor uses a special camera that looks like a small long tube inserted through the anus to pass into the large intestine. This allows the doctor to see details throughout the large intestine and the distal small intestine.​

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Protect yourself Reduce the risk of colon cancer (Prevention is the best cure)​

• Eating foods that are high in fiber, such as vegetables and fruits, as well as foods that are low in fat, can help reduce the incidence of colon cancer.​
• Avoid eating red meat. and processed foods such as sausage and ham
• exercise Reduces the risk of colon cancer by up to 24-31%.
• Refrain and quit smoking and drinking alcohol. Because drinking alcoholic beverages increases the risk of colon cancer by 1.2 - 1.5 times when compared to people who don't drink.

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