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Showing posts with label Colon Cancer Symptoms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Colon Cancer Symptoms. Show all posts

Saturday 4 January 2014

Colon Cancer Symptoms

Symptoms of Colon Cancer :

1. Irregular bowel movements: If there is colon cancer one can have less or more bowel movements. You can even experience constipation more often. This is because the tumor in your colon is already obstructing the regular flow of your bowel.

2. Stomach Cramps- We can feel stomach cramps and sometimes even bloating due to bowel obstruction. As the tumor grows bigger, it could actually be perforating the bowel wall causing pain and discomfort.

3. Bloody Stool- Bleeding in the bowel can be noticed.Sometimes the blood will be present in a very small amount and cannot be noticed. But there are also cases, where the stool is really bloody. A fecal occult blood testcan confirm presence of blood in your stool.

4. Unexplained weight loss- Weight loss is one of the classic sign of cancer.  If you are losing weight even if you are not trying, you should ask your doctor.

5. Fatigue- Another colon cancer symptom to look out for is unexplained tiredness. Some experts link this symptom to anemia or iron deficiency. To be sure, you should have your blood checked.

6. Nausea and vomiting- You might feel nauseous and even vomit for no apparent reason because of the tumor in your colon area.

7. Gassy- Obstruction of the colon by a tumor causes air to be trapped.


Recommended links :

Treatment Of Colon Cancer
What is Colon Cancer