The Alliance for Cervical Cancer Colon arises due to the increasing incidence of this cancer and the need to sensitize the general public, to medical professionals and health authorities of the Autonomous Communities of the need to take measures for its prevention.
This objective is even more urgent if we consider that colon cancer is one of the easiest to treat if caught early enough, and yet the mortality rate remains very high.
Despite these data, mass screening campaigns to detect colon cancer risk groups still not performed routinely in health programs in many Autonomous Communities.
What is it?
The organs of the human body are composed of cells that divide to create new ones and replace those that die. When this mechanism is altered in a cell, it and its descendants begin to divide uncontrollably, eventually causing a lump or nodule.
If these cells also invade other tissues and organs nearby (infiltration) and even thrive in other parts of the body (metastasis), there is what we call malignant tumor or cancer.
When tumor cells are located in the colon or rectum, comes to colon cancer or colorectal cancer. Today is already the second most common cancer in developed countries, affecting both sexes equally.
To help spread the message and purpose of this alliance, we have extracted from their website the basics of what it is and how to prevent colon cancer
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