Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home Continues to Help Raise Awareness for Colorectal Cancer

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - April 1, 2015 - PRLog -- March   , 2015, Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home promotes colorectal cancer awareness this month. Colorectal cancer is a deadly cancer that is responsible for the second most deaths from cancer. It is also the fourth most common cancer in the United States. We are all potential victims of colorectal cancer and it is important to know the appropriate steps to take to prevent it. Colorectal cancer is most commonly found in people aged 50 and over and spans across all racial and ethnic groups (healthfinder.gov).

“Colorectal cancer is also known as colon cancer and is cancer of the colon or rectum. Colorectal cancer may begin as noncancerous polys, which are grape-like growths on the lining of the colon or the rectum. According to the American Cancer Society, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is approximately 5%. That means 1 out of every 20 people will be a victim of colorectal cancer” (colorectal cancer awareness).

There is some good news. Some of these deaths caused by colorectal cancer can be prevented. Screening has allowed doctors to detect the polys before they become cancers. They are then able to remove them and prevent the cancer altogether. Screening regularly is important for all people over the age of 50 and has been proven to reduce more than 50% of the deaths caused by colorectal cancer. Improved treatments has also been credited as one of the reasons survival rates for colorectal cancer has dramatically increased.

We know the doctors and researchers are doing their part in helping us get rid of this terrible cancer; however, it is important that we do our part as well. Building awareness of this deadly cancer and encouraging everyone 50 and above to get screened regularly. Screening regularly, combined with doctors efforts, are key contributors leading to less deaths caused by colorectal cancer.

The reason that screening regularly is so important is because sometimes colorectal cancers don’t cause any symptoms. However, sometimes there are some recognizable symptoms. The following are symptoms that are sometimes the cause of colorectal cancer, and it is important to be aware of them:

·         Change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea and constipation

·         A feeling that you have to have a bowel movement that is not relieved by doing so

·         Rectal bleeding

·         Blood in the stool

·         Cramping or abdominal pain

·         Weakness and fatigue

·         Unintended weight loss

“Most of these problems are more often caused by conditions other than colorectal cancer, such as infection, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease. Still, if you have any of these problems, it’s important to see your doctor right away so the cause can be found and treated, if needed” (American Cancer Society).

Promoting colorectal cancer awareness is one of the greatest ways to stop the horrible affects that colorectal cancer has on so many people. By building awareness, we at Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home hope to encourage people over the age of 50 to get screened regularly in the hopes of destroying the cancer before it is deemed cancerous. Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home is proud to be a part of building awareness to colorectal cancer this month.

Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home is a premier 140-bed nursing and rehabilitation care center that provides comprehensive inpatient care to all its residents. Located at 2749 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11208, Brooklyn Queens’s professional and compassionate staff provides around-the-clock medical and nursing care in a caring and comfortable environment that centers around its residents.

Brooklyn Queens offers outstanding short-term rehabilitation for individuals coming from an acute-care setting, as well as superior long-term care and hospice care. Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home has an exceptional staff of physical, occupational and speech therapists that carefully tailors unique recovery programs for each and every resident.

For more information on Brooklyn Queens Nursing Home, visiting hours or general inquiries, kindly contact Marty Dicker at 718.277.5100 or martybqctr@gmail.com.​