{"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\/pt\/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>A preocupa\u00e7\u00e3o crescente dos jovens adultos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O cancro colorrectal \u00e9 o terceiro cancro mais comum diagnosticado tanto em homens como em mulheres nos Estados Unidos. Gra\u00e7as a uma maior sensibiliza\u00e7\u00e3o e aos rastreios para dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce e tratamento do cancro colorrectal, as taxas globais diminu\u00edram nos adultos com 50 anos ou mais. No entanto, tem-se registado um aumento not\u00e1vel de casos em indiv\u00edduos com menos de 50 anos. Esta mudan\u00e7a levou os Centros de Controlo e Preven\u00e7\u00e3o de Doen\u00e7as (CDC) a ajustar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/colorectal-cancer\/screening\/index.html\">diretrizes de rastreio<\/a>A Comiss\u00e3o Europeia recomenda agora que os adultos com risco m\u00e9dio comecem a fazer rastreios regulares aos 45 anos. \u00a0<br><br><strong>Compreender os factores de risco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Embora os casos estejam a aumentar entre os indiv\u00edduos mais jovens, o risco aumenta \u00e0 medida que se envelhece. Outros factores de risco incluem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hist\u00f3ria familiar de cancro colorrectal ou p\u00f3lipos<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dieta rica em carnes vermelhas e processadas e pobre em fibras<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inatividade f\u00edsica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Obesidade<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fumar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumo de \u00e1lcool<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A investiga\u00e7\u00e3o emergente est\u00e1 tamb\u00e9m a explorar as potenciais liga\u00e7\u00f5es entre <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/microplastics-colorectal-cancer-11692036\">micropl\u00e1sticos<\/a> e o aumento do cancro colorrectal nas popula\u00e7\u00f5es mais jovens. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>O cancro do c\u00f3lon pode ser prevenido<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomar conta da sua sa\u00fade pode reduzir significativamente o risco de cancro colorrectal. Eis algumas medidas proactivas que pode tomar para reduzir o seu risco:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Coma uma variedade de frutas e legumes coloridos e adicione feij\u00f5es e cereais integrais \u00e0s suas refei\u00e7\u00f5es. Estes alimentos s\u00e3o ricos em fibras, que apoiam a digest\u00e3o e a sa\u00fade intestinal.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Praticar exerc\u00edcio f\u00edsico regularmente para manter um peso saud\u00e1vel e promover o bem-estar geral.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Limitar o consumo de \u00e1lcool, que pode danificar o revestimento do c\u00f3lon e do reto, podendo levar ao cancro.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evitar o tabaco.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>O poder salvador dos rastreios<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Os exames de rastreio s\u00e3o essenciais para a dete\u00e7\u00e3o precoce e a preven\u00e7\u00e3o do cancro colorrectal. Podem identificar p\u00f3lipos pr\u00e9-cancerosos, permitindo a sua remo\u00e7\u00e3o antes de se transformarem em cancro. A dete\u00e7\u00e3o numa fase precoce melhora significativamente os resultados do tratamento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Se tem um risco m\u00e9dio de cancro colorrectal, deve come\u00e7ar a fazer rastreios regulares a partir dos 45 anos. Est\u00e3o dispon\u00edveis v\u00e1rios m\u00e9todos de rastreio. Fale com o seu m\u00e9dico sobre o que \u00e9 melhor para si com base no seu historial familiar e noutros factores de risco. Este poder\u00e1 recomendar-lhe que comece a fazer os exames mais cedo e, eventualmente, que os fa\u00e7a com maior frequ\u00eancia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tamb\u00e9m \u00e9 importante reconhecer os sinais de alerta do cancro colorrectal, tais como:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Altera\u00e7\u00f5es dos h\u00e1bitos intestinais<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sangue nas fezes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dor ou desconforto abdominal persistente<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Perda de peso s\u00fabita e inexplic\u00e1vel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fadiga<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Mais importante ainda, n\u00e3o tenha vergonha de falar com o seu m\u00e9dico se tiver algum sintoma que o preocupe!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A linha de fundo<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O M\u00eas da Consciencializa\u00e7\u00e3o para o Cancro Colorrectal serve como um lembrete vital da import\u00e2ncia de compreender os factores de risco, fazer escolhas informadas em termos de estilo de vida e seguir as diretrizes de rastreio recomendadas. Ao mantermo-nos informados e proactivos, podemos diminuir o impacto do cancro colorrectal nas nossas comunidades. O mais importante de tudo \u00e9 iniciar a conversa agora. Fale com o seu m\u00e9dico sobre quaisquer preocupa\u00e7\u00f5es ou riscos potenciais e planeie os rastreios recomendados.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southcoast.org\/pt\/services\/know-the-risk\/\">aqui<\/a> para saber mais sobre o cancro colorrectal e os rastreios na 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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