Bowel adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinomas are the most common type of cancer in both the large and small bowel. As with other cancers, it occurs due to a mutation of a gene. The tumor usually starts out as a polyp, and if untreated, can evolve into adenocarcinoma of the bowel. It is estimated that half of all bowel cancers are related to lifestyle, with a quarter of all bowel cancers being preventable.Polyps which are considered pre-cancerous are not well seen by imaging, including the Prenuvo scan. Therefore colonoscopy is important for screening, as it is the only method to remove polyps and thus prevent colon cancer.