Do you know that Colonic Carcinoma or Colon cancer can be transmitted within your family?  If a disease becomes a family history then you have more risk than other either you are old or young accordingly. However, as soon as you notice and immediately receive a diagnosis from doctor. Then there is a chance for the disease to be cured before spreading to another part of your body.

The Colon cancer is a common disease found in Thai population. Most of the patients are older than 50 years old. Which they usually have symptoms of constipation, diarrhea, fatigue, bloody discharge including  having a lump on the belly.

The main reason that scientists has discovered is there is a change in the genes function or a change in  genes that control the growth of the intestinal cells. Which in general the cells are balanced in growth including old cells destruction. All of these are regulated by genetics in cells that regulate their ability to grow or atrophy.

Thus, when there is  mutations which are caused by many reasons, such as toxins, radiation, some drugs, and infection accordingly those cause the gene dysfunction. For example, an acceleration of the intestinal cells growing, or inhibiting cells from degradation. Causing cell imbalance. The cell grows into lumps and finally becomes cancer.

In brief, the colon cancer is caused by the stimulation of intestinal mutations. For instance, an intake of low fiber meal, grilled food consist of black soot or bowel irritation from constipation.

But there are also many unpredictable causes such as, the body is genetically predisposed to cancer. Which this is often transformed by ancestors. Accordingly those with genetic colon cancer have been found about 10% of all patients. And these patients often have it at a young age which can be less than 50 years old. In some the symptoms may start at the age of 20.  This type of cancer can be transmitted  to offspring or next family generation. Thus, when someone in a family has the disease the rest of the family need to immediately assess their own risks.  In order to be screened and promptly receive a treatment in advance. Because a quick discovery of the disease can be cured in time, including patient can be able to do things in life and having a good condition.

In one case study: Khun Wichan  (Alias),  30 years old receives a health inspection annually. His brother just passed away with the age of 35 due to colon disease. Before that , his father died of the same disease at the age of 60. Accordingly he feels stressed and anxious because at the moment he is planning to be married and having a happy family. But still does not know how to start receiving an inspection and treatment.

From this example. Khun Wichai needs to receive the inspection which is based on family history and special examinations such as blood tests for abnormal genes detection. Including receiving a consult for a proper living and family planning.

You can have a  high risk of colon cancer and need to immediately see a doctor after finding your family history as follows:

1. Direct relatives such as parents, brothers, sisters who have the cancer at the age less than 45, despite only one person.

2. Direct relatives have the colon cancer while they are less than 60 years old, despite only 2 people in them.

3. Other family members, including grandparents, uncle, aunts who are sick of the diseases more than 3 people, regardless of age.

4. One of family members is suffering from the cancer together with other types of cancer such as, adenocarcinoma, pancreatic cancer, Intestinal cancer, gastric cancer, cancer of the urinary system. Including brain cancer, ovarian cancer and thyroid cancer.

If you have family history according to the information above and have an uncertainty of some risk.  Seeing a specialist or doctor can help you solve that problem. Which the doctor will  review  and diagnose your family history includes evaluating the risk. Thereafter, he or she will provide counseling about care and assessment of other people who you love, such as children, siblings, etc.  Moreover, then the doctor will advise you to choose the way of detection, such as colonoscopy, and genetic blood etc.

After receive counseling about colon cancer. That will help you feel more comfortable and reduces some of anxious thinking about your loved ones. Including finding the best way of your treatment without any problem. However, having a detection at the early stage can cure the disease in time. Which you can continue being on duty as an important man in your family.