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People who died from Rectal/Anal Cancer
Anal Cancer is a rare disease, affecting around 1200 people a year in the UK (Cancer Research UK). It is slightly more common in women than in men, with a male:female ratio of cases of 10:18. The outlook for anal cancer is often better than for other types of bowel cancer, especially when caught in the earlier stages. The American Cancer Society estimates that 7,210 cases of anal cancer will be diagnosed in 2014 and about 950 deaths will occur that year from anal cancer. By contrast, some 136,830 people are predicted to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the U.S. in 2014, and about 50,310 people are predicted to die of the disease that year.
The rectum is the last 6 inches of the large intestine (colon). Rectal cancer arises from the lining of the rectum. In 2012, more than 40,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer, making it the third most common cancer in both men and women. About 5% of Americans will develop colorectal cancer during their lifetimes. Colorectal cancer is highly curable if detected in the early stages.
The anus (back passage) is the 4cm long end portion of the large bowel, which opens to allow solid waste to exit the body. Abnormal changes of the anus are sometimes harmless in their early stages, but may go on to develop into cancer. Different cancers can develop in different parts of the anus. Types of anal cancer include: Squamous cell carcinomas.
Rectal cancer is the growth of abnormal cancerous cells in the lower part of the colon that connects the anus to the large bowel. Rectal cancer develops usually over years; its actual cause is not known, but risk factors include increasing age (over 50), smoking, family history, high-fat diet, or a history of polyps or colorectal cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. Long-term survival generally depends upon the stage of the cancer at the time of diagnosis and treatment.
The most common type of anal cancer (about 75% of cases) is squamous cell carcinoma, which starts in the cells lining the anal margin and the anal canal. The anal margin is the edge of the anus that can be partly seen as darker skin on the outside of the body and the anal canal is the part of the anus that is inside the body. The earliest form of squamous cell carcinoma is known as carcinoma in situ, or Bowen’s disease. Adenocarcinomas
An estimated 15% of anal cancers are called adenocarcinomas. These affect glands in the anal area and one type of adenocarcinoma that can occur in the anal area, known as Paget’s disease, can also affect the vulva, breasts, and other areas of the body. Anal adenocarcinomas are usually treated in the same way as rectal cancer. Skin cancers
A small number of anal cancers are either basal cell carcinomas, or malignant melanomas – two different types of skin cancer. Other, very rare types of anal cancer are lymphomas, and gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST).
STATS AND FACTS
- In 2016, about 8,000 adults in the U.S. will be diagnosed with anal cancer, and it is believed that 1,080 people will die from the disease.
- About two-thirds of anal cancers affect women.
- Anal cancer accounts for about 1-2% of all cancers of the intestines.
- Anal cancer most often affects people ages 55-64.
- Far less common than colorectal cancer, anal cancer affects about one in 500 people in their lifetime versus one in 22 people. The number of anal cancer cases has been steadily growing for years.
- Only a small number of anal cancers spread, but when they do, the disease is difficult to treat. Anal cancer spreads most often to the liver and the lungs.
Notable People who died from Colorectal Cancer:
- Ranker - Famous People Who Died of Colorectal Cancer (204 listed)
- Wikipedia - List of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer (29 listed)
- Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) Actress, Model, Dancer
- Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009) Actress, Film Producer, Model, Artist
- Jack Lemmon (1925-2001) Actor, Musician
- Milton Berle (1908-2002) Comedian, TV director & producer, Actor, Screenwriter
- Elizabeth Montgomery (1933-1995) Actress
- Jackie Gleason (1916-1987) Comedian, Film Score Composer, Stunt Performer, TV Producer
- Robin Gibb (1949-2012) Record producer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor, Composer
- Eartha Kitt (1927-2008) Actress, Singer, Dancer
- Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Pianist, Music critic, Composer
- Charles M Schulz (1922-2000) Cartoonist, Writer, Artist, Screenwriter
- Robert Reed (1932-1992) Actor
- Vince Lombardi (1913-1970) Coach, American football player
- Tip O’Neill (Thomas Phillip O’Neill, Jr) (1912-1994) Politician, Writer
- Walter Matthau (1920-2000) Actor