Colorectal Cancer

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the risk factors for developing colorectal carcinoma, which include one's diet, hereditary factors and syndromes and having inflammatory bowel disease. The paper discusses the symptoms, findings of a physical examination, prognosis for patients and treatment options.

From the Paper:

"The gastrointestinal tract is our body's pathway where food travels from the mouth, through the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine within where the nutrients are extracted for the needs of the body. The first part of the pathway is the esophagus. It is the conduit that guides food from the mouth, where it is prepared by chewing, down to the stomach where it is stored. Then, the stomach, which is both a storage space and a secretory organ that produces the gastric acid necessary for digestion. Then the tract is followed by the duodenum when involuntary muscle contractions (peristalsis) empties the food gradually into it, the first part of the small intestine."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Braunwalk, et. al.. "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine". 15th ed., McGraw Hill, Vol.1, pg 581 - 586, 2001.
• University of Missouri. "Anatomy and Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract" Health Care, 2008. May 9, 2008 < http://www.muhealth.org/weightlosssurgery/ anatomy.shtml>
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