Informative Speech On Colon Cancer

What is cancer? “Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues.” Cancer cell can spread to different parts of the body through blood and lymph systems. There are more than hundred different kinds of cancer. Most of the them are named after the organs. For example, cancer that begins in the colon is called colon cancer. How is cancer classified? It is classified in five different groups: carcinomas, sarcomas, Lymphomas and Leukemia. Cells that cover internal and external parts of the body such as lung, breast, and colon cancer characterize carcinomas. Cells that are situated in bone, cartilage, fat, connective tissue, muscle, and other supportive tissues characterize sarcomas.

Chemotherapy works by stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells, which grow and split quickly. But it can also harm healthy cells that divide quickly, such as those that line in the mouth and intestines or cause your hair to grow. It damages healthy cells that may cause side effects. What does chemotherapy do? How does it assist? Depending on your type of cancer and how advanced it is. Chemotherapy can cure cancer, control caner and also ease cancer.

Cure cancer - when chemotherapy destroys cancer cells to the point that your doctor can no longer detect them in your body and they will not grow

In Japan, where tea is the preferred beverage, green tea use has been connected to reduce risk of stomach cancer among women. In China, green tea drinkers were found to have a lower risk of developing rectal and pancreatic cancers compared with non-tea drinkers. Tea drinkers have also showned to be at reduced risk for colon, breast, ovarian, prostate, and lung cancers. Green tea, black tea and white tea all types of tea seems to have value as cancer preventive agents.

Cruciferous Vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage contains phytonutrients known as glucosinolates, which may help inhibit the metabolism of some carcinogens and stimulate the body's production of detoxification enzymes.

Pomegranates: In laboratory and animal studies, ellagic acid has been shown to inhibit cancer cell growth and neutralize cancer-causing mixtures. Other foods rich in ellagic acid are raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, walnuts, pecans, cranberries, and