Cancers focussed on in March

Triple-negative breast cancer is not the only cancer focussed on during the month of March. There is also Colorectal Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, and Anal Cancer.

There are so many types of cancers, some more aggressive than others. Some treatment more aggressive than others. It is our mission to help as much as we can to ensure that better treatments, and even better, cures are found.

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) is very treatable when it is discovered early. Even if it spreads into nearby lymph nodes, surgical treatment followed by chemotherapy is very effective. In the most advanced cases — when the cancer has spread to the liver, lungs, or other sites — treatment can often make surgery an option and can prolong and add to the quality of life. Research is constantly being done to learn more and provide hope for people in all colorectal cancer stages.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the US and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. It affects men and women of all racial and ethnic groups, and is most often found in people 50 years or older. However, incidence in those younger than 50 is on the rise. This disease takes the lives of more than 50,000 people every year; we must educate people on how to prevent this disease and lower that statistic.

Share the information you learn. Together we can end colorectal cancer within our lifetime. Click on https://www.ccalliance.org/ for detailed information.

Kidney Cancer

Kidney cancer also called renal cancer, is one of the most common types of cancer in the UK. It usually affects adults in their 60s or 70s. It is rare in people under 50. It can often be cured if it's found early. But a cure will probably not be possible if it's diagnosed after it has spread beyond the kidney.

There are several types of kidney cancer. These pages https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/kidney-cancer/ focus on the most common type – renal cell carcinoma.

Multiple Myeloma

Plasma cells are cells in the immune system that make antibodies, which help the body fight infection and disease. Multiple myeloma cells are abnormal plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) that build up in the bone marrow and form tumors in many bones of the body.

The abnormal plasma cells can also form tumors in the bone or soft tissue. When there is only one tumor, the disease is called a plasmacytoma. When there is more than one tumor, the disease is called multiple myeloma. Both are malignant (cancer). For more details https://powerfulpatients.org/help-by-cancer-diagnosis/multiple-myeloma/

Anal Cancer

Anal cancer is a rare type of cancer that affects the anus (the end of the bowel). About 1,300 people are diagnosed with cancer of the anus each year in the UK. For more details https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/anal-cancer/

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