{"id":287179,"date":"2026-03-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=287179"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:35:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:35:12","slug":"doctors-note-mar-2026","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/news\/doctors-note-mar-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Health Matters: Raising awareness and lowering the risks of colorectal cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month \u2013 a time to shed light on a disease that affects thousands of lives each year. This month, Dr. James Watson, Medical Director of Gastroenterology, provides guidance to help us understand the risk factors for colorectal cancer, early warning signs, and the importance of taking proactive steps for prevention.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>La creciente preocupaci\u00f3n entre los adultos m\u00e1s j\u00f3venes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El c\u00e1ncer colorrectal es el tercero m\u00e1s frecuente diagnosticado tanto en hombres como en mujeres en Estados Unidos. Gracias a una mayor concienciaci\u00f3n y a las pruebas de detecci\u00f3n precoz y tratamiento del c\u00e1ncer colorrectal, las tasas globales han disminuido en los adultos mayores de 50 a\u00f1os. Sin embargo, se ha producido un notable aumento de los casos entre las personas menores de 50 a\u00f1os. Este cambio ha llevado a los Centros para el Control y la Prevenci\u00f3n de Enfermedades (CDC) a ajustar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/colorectal-cancer\/screening\/index.html\">directrices de cribado<\/a>La OMS recomienda ahora que los adultos con un riesgo medio empiecen a someterse a revisiones peri\u00f3dicas a partir de los 45 a\u00f1os. \u00a0<br><br><strong>Comprender los factores de riesgo<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aunque los casos est\u00e1n aumentando entre los individuos m\u00e1s j\u00f3venes, el riesgo aumenta a medida que se envejece. Otros factores de riesgo son:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Antecedentes familiares de c\u00e1ncer colorrectal o p\u00f3lipos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dieta rica en carnes rojas y procesadas y pobre en fibra<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inactividad f\u00edsica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obesidad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fumar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumo de alcohol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Las nuevas investigaciones tambi\u00e9n exploran los posibles v\u00ednculos entre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/microplastics-colorectal-cancer-11692036\">micropl\u00e1sticos<\/a> y el aumento del c\u00e1ncer colorrectal entre las poblaciones m\u00e1s j\u00f3venes. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El c\u00e1ncer de colon se puede prevenir<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomar las riendas de su salud puede reducir significativamente el riesgo de c\u00e1ncer colorrectal. He aqu\u00ed algunas medidas proactivas que puede tomar para reducir su riesgo:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coma frutas y verduras variadas y coloridas, y a\u00f1ada legumbres y cereales integrales a sus comidas. Estos alimentos son ricos en fibra, que favorece la digesti\u00f3n y la salud intestinal.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Haga ejercicio regularmente para mantener un peso saludable y promover el bienestar general.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limitar el consumo de alcohol, que puede da\u00f1ar el revestimiento del colon y el recto, pudiendo provocar c\u00e1ncer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evite el tabaco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>El poder salvador de los cribados<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los cribados son esenciales para la detecci\u00f3n precoz y la prevenci\u00f3n del c\u00e1ncer colorrectal. Permiten identificar p\u00f3lipos precancerosos y extirparlos antes de que se conviertan en c\u00e1ncer. La detecci\u00f3n precoz mejora significativamente los resultados del tratamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Si tiene un riesgo medio de padecer c\u00e1ncer colorrectal, debe empezar a someterse a revisiones peri\u00f3dicas a partir de los 45 a\u00f1os. Existen varios m\u00e9todos de detecci\u00f3n. Hable con su m\u00e9dico sobre lo que m\u00e1s le conviene en funci\u00f3n de sus antecedentes familiares y otros factores de riesgo. Es posible que le recomiende que empiece las pruebas antes y que se las haga con m\u00e1s frecuencia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tambi\u00e9n es importante reconocer los signos de advertencia del c\u00e1ncer colorrectal, como:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cambios en los h\u00e1bitos intestinales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sangre en las heces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dolor o molestias abdominales persistentes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>P\u00e9rdida de peso repentina e inexplicable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fatiga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Y lo que es m\u00e1s importante, no tengas reparos en hablar con tu m\u00e9dico si experimentas alg\u00fan s\u00edntoma que te preocupe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lo esencial<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>El Mes de Sensibilizaci\u00f3n sobre el C\u00e1ncer Colorrectal es un recordatorio vital de la importancia de conocer los factores de riesgo, tomar decisiones informadas sobre el estilo de vida y seguir las pautas de detecci\u00f3n recomendadas. Manteni\u00e9ndonos informados y proactivos, podemos reducir el impacto del c\u00e1ncer colorrectal en nuestras comunidades. Lo m\u00e1s importante de todo es iniciar la conversaci\u00f3n ahora. Hable con su m\u00e9dico sobre cualquier preocupaci\u00f3n o riesgo potencial y planifique las revisiones recomendadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haga clic en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/es\/services\/know-the-risk\/\">aqu\u00ed<\/a> para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre el c\u00e1ncer colorrectal y las pruebas de detecci\u00f3n en Southcoast Health.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":287180,"template":"","categories":[1229],"class_list":["post-287179","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-expert-insights"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Your Health Matters: Raising awareness and lowering the risks of colorectal cancer - Southcoast Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month \u2013 a time to shed light on a disease that affects thousands of lives each year. 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