Smoking Can Cause Rectal Cancer

The association between Colon Cancer and Smoking is well known.Now,Research reports relation between Smoking and Rectal Cancer too.An important observation about the findings is that the rate of risks associated with this cancer is gender based.This article tries to gain further insight.

Knowledge Gained from Research:

Researchers at the Ohio State University in Columbus conducted a study for 8 years.
The impact of this cancer on women was studied.
A steady rise was observed in this type of cancer in women.
Number of cigarettes smoked per day,Duration of Smoking history and Old age were the reasons attributed to the rise.
Decrease in the number of cigarettes smoked per day and Smoking duration reduced the risk of Rectal Cancer in Women.
Another research cited that men with a smoking history of 20 years and above have high risks of getting this cancer.
Passive Smokers are also not immune from the risks of developing this cancer.

About Rectal Cancer: The Esophagus, Stomach, and The Small and Large Intestines form the part of Human Digestive System.The Large Intestine’s first 6 feet form the section Colon associated with the Colon Cancer.The remaining 6 inches are called the Rectum and Anus (The Green Section in the Diagram) of the body.When harmful cells attack the tissues of the rectum,a person develops Rectal Cancer.Symptoms include blood in the stools,abdominal discomfort,constipation,fatigue unexplainable weight loss and change in appetite.The severity enhances with the passage of the cancer from one stage to another.In higher stages,the harmful cells reach other organs of the body through the blood and spread the disease.Unfortunately,this cancer has chances of recurring after treatment too.

Smoking Can Cause Rectal Cancer

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