- low fat diet
- high fibre diet
- increased fluid intake

Colon cancer is the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canada in both men and women

a family history of polyps or colorectal cancer;
a personal history of breast, uterine, or ovarian cancer;
and inflammatory bowel disease
DM
Acromegaly

Treatment is with antibiotics (ciprofloxacin, or a 3rd-generation cephalosporin plus metronidazole) and occasionally surgery

Perforation may occur if colonoscopy or barium enema are attempted.

nephropathy, retinopathy, neuropathy, cardiovascular disease. Arterial insufficiency and neuropathy can lead to Charcot foot (bony malformations),
non-healing feet and leg wounds/ulcers, infection, gangrene, and amputation.

- ulcer > 2 cm squared
- ulcer More than 1-2 weeks
- esr> 70

Condylomata acuminata

- Highly infectious
- treated with local podophyllin, Liquid nitrogen (freezing/thaw sequence), diathermy under anaesthetic, surgical excision with diathermy

- Surgical excision has the highest success rate and lowest recurrence rate
- surgical excision cure rates range from 63-91%
- Electrocoagulation is usually the most painful of the procedures and is usually reserved for larger warts