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COLON CANCER 20200402_174654 (Nursing care plan (Monitor vital signs,…
COLON CANCER
Defination
When cancer develops in the colon or rectum
Mostly it is genetically acquired
Causes
Due to abnormal growth of cells
That has the ability to invade
Symptoms
Blood in stool
Weight loss
Change in bowel movements
Decreased in stool calibre
Fatigue
Risk factors
Obesity
Smoking
Not enough physical activity
Treatment
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Targeted therapy
Diagnosis
CT scan
MRI
Biospy
Complications
Anaemia
Rectal bleeding
Fluid imbalance
Diet
Soft diet is recomended
Nursing care plan
Monitor vital signs
Report any complicatioms
Starve the patient for the day
Make sure the patiemt understand the procedure
Serve soft diet after procedure
Monitor intake and ouput
Pathophysiology
As a result of mutation acquired hor inherited
Occurs in intestinal cypt stem cells
Originate from the epithelial cells of colon
