An oncologist and hematologist in New Jersey, Kenneth D. Nahum divides his time between treating patients with cancer and blood disorders at Regional Cancer Care Associates and teaching at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Over the course of his career, Kenneth D. Nahum has conducted research into conditions such as colorectal cancer. Roughly 96 percent of all colorectal cancers are adenocarcinomas. This type of colorectal cancer forms in the cells responsible for creating the mucus inside the rectum and colon. In most cases, it develops in the inner lining of the rectum and colon and spreads to other layers over time. About 10 to 15 percent of all adenocarcinomas are mucinous. This subtype is more aggressive than normal adenocarcinomas because it primarily affects the mucus cells in the rectum and colon. Meanwhile, signet ring cell adenocarcinoma is rarer and accounts for less than 1 percent of adenocarcinomas. Another aggressive subtype, it is more difficult to treat. There are also several less common types of colorectal cancers, including carcinoid tumors, gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), sarcomas, and lymphomas. Carcinoid tumors form in the intestines among hormone-making cells. They are usually slow-growing and account for about 1 percent of all colorectal cancers. GISTs are typically found in the gastrointestinal tract and are a soft tissue sarcoma, a form of cancer that starts in the muscle layers, blood vessels, or other connective tissues. Lymphomas develop in the immune system cells in the rectum, colon, or other organs.
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AuthorA practicing partner of Regional Cancer Care Associates, Dr. Kenneth D. Nahum, DO, has over 30 years of experience treating cancer patients in New Jersey and surrounding areas. Archives
March 2019
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