Colon Cancer is a rising concern, especially for younger patients. Colon Cancer is a rising concern, especially for younger patients. In the USA alone, young adults with colon cancer are needlessly In the USA alone, young adults with colon cancer are needlessly given chemotherapy as a treatment for their early stage disease. A given chemotherapy as a treatment for their early stage disease. A team led by Yi-Qian Nancy You extracted records of 50109 team led by Yi-Qian Nancy You extracted records of 50109 patients who have undergone curative treatment for colon cancer. patients who have undergone curative treatment for colon cancer. Almost 13000 people were aged 18-49. The research inferences Almost 13000 people were aged 18-49. The research inferences that younger adults were more likely to get chemotherapy for all that younger adults were more likely to get chemotherapy for all disease stages.disease stages.

About Colon CancerAbout Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is one of thColon cancer is one of the e most prominent cancer found in men and found in men and women, where the tissues of the colon are women, where the tissues of the colon are affected. Colon cancer is a disease in which affected. Colon cancer is a disease in which the normal cells grow uncontrollably in the the normal cells grow uncontrollably in the lining of the colon and form a mass of cells, lining of the colon and form a mass of cells, called a tumor. It is also a kind of genetic called a tumor. It is also a kind of genetic disorder that has been noticed in young disorder that has been noticed in young generation from their ancestors.generation from their ancestors.

Chemotherapy for colon cancer patients: Is it really Chemotherapy for colon cancer patients: Is it really beneficial?beneficial?

The increasing prevalence of chemotherapy has made clinicians The increasing prevalence of chemotherapy has made clinicians offer it to patients no matter what stage or low-risk the cancer is. offer it to patients no matter what stage or low-risk the cancer is. Explains Richard Logan of the University of Nottingham Explains Richard Logan of the University of Nottingham (Nottingham, UK), “Clinicians will offer treatment to younger (Nottingham, UK), “Clinicians will offer treatment to younger patients even when the benefit is likely to be very small”. patients even when the benefit is likely to be very small”. Chemotherapy might be an excessively demanding treatment Chemotherapy might be an excessively demanding treatment method in case of older patients, but they too seem to benefit method in case of older patients, but they too seem to benefit less from it as compared to younger patients.less from it as compared to younger patients.

However, However, Chemotherapy does play a few important roles in the in the colon cancer treatment, such as:colon cancer treatment, such as:

Used to kill the cancer cells that might have not been removed Used to kill the cancer cells that might have not been removed after surgery of clonal cancer.after surgery of clonal cancer.

Reduce the size of the tumor.Reduce the size of the tumor.

Control the growth of the tumor.Control the growth of the tumor.

Relieve some of the symptoms of the clonal cancerRelieve some of the symptoms of the clonal cancer

Reduce the possibility of recurrence. Reduce the possibility of recurrence.

Although Stage II Although Stage II colon cancer can be controversial, US , US guidelines identify high-risk and low-risk for stage II disease guidelines identify high-risk and low-risk for stage II disease differently. In fact, there is possible evidence that shows there is differently. In fact, there is possible evidence that shows there is no to little benefit from chemotherapy when used to treat low-no to little benefit from chemotherapy when used to treat low-risk diseases. risk diseases.

Chemotherapy is very effective and result oriented treatment for Chemotherapy is very effective and result oriented treatment for colon cancer. However, it might not be the right way to proceed colon cancer. However, it might not be the right way to proceed with a typical stage or type of colon cancer. The gradual growth with a typical stage or type of colon cancer. The gradual growth of tumor and other risk factors should be intensely analyzed of tumor and other risk factors should be intensely analyzed before suggesting the right form of treatment.before suggesting the right form of treatment.

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