What are the symptoms of bowel cancer?

Good afternoon! Bowel cancer symptoms may include the following:

• Disordered stools, alternating diarrhea and constipation,
• Dark color of feces, presence of mucus or blood in it,
• Loss of appetite and sudden weight loss, bloating,
• Nausea,
• Stomach pain,
• Weakness and fatigue,
• Mild pain in the head and joints,
• Stable temperature of 37 degrees.

These symptoms appear at all stages of the disease, gradually increasing. If they appear, you must consult a doctor. Early detection of bowel cancer significantly increases the chances of successful treatment.

Colorectal cancer, as it is collectively called colon cancer, has a number of the most common symptoms: constipation, abdominal discomfort, bloody or profuse mucous discharge from the rectum. In some cases, weakness, nausea, a decrease in hemoglobin levels and the development of anemia come out on top. Each of these symptoms can be caused not only by cancer, just as existing cancer may not manifest itself in any way. Therefore, it is very important to consult a specialist to calculate individual risks and draw up a health plan even before symptoms appear. Be healthy.

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Unfortunately, in most cases, bowel cancer does not manifest itself in the early stages of the disease and can only be detected using instrumental and laboratory diagnostic methods.

❌ Colon cancer symptoms:

• change in color, odor, consistency or amount of stool;
• presence of blood in the stool;
• frequent rumbling and abdominal pain;
• nausea, flatulence;
• loss of appetite;
• inadequate weight loss;
• feeling of incomplete bowel movement;
• sleep disturbance, apathy, fatigue.

Diagnosis bowel cancer:

• Clinical blood test: general analysis, leukocyte count, ESR (with microscopy of a blood smear when pathological changes are detected)
• Coprogram, more details https://www.medprosvet.spb.ru/service/koprogramma
• Fecal occult blood test;
• Colonoscopy (FKS), more about the procedure https://www.medprosvet.spb.ru/service/kolonoskopiya

• After 40 years or in the presence of a previously identified pathology, FCC (colonoscopy) is performed at least once every 3 years. Further, the timing of the subsequent colonoscopy is determined individually.
• In case of hereditary predisposition and with "familial intestinal polyposis", patients after 30 years of age should undergo screening diagnostics at least once every 3 years.

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Lilia Mikhailovna Illarionova

Gastroenterologist at the Medical Center "MedProsvet"

Good afternoon Colon cancer is a very serious and dangerous disease. This disease is currently difficult to diagnose, so it is often detected at the last stages.

Symptoms depend on the stage of the cancer, and there are four stages in total:

1. Symptoms are often absent at this stage, sometimes people note mild malaise, weakness and fatigue.

2. Cessation of the discharge of feces and gases, bloating is observed, symptoms of an "acute" abdomen often appear. Intestinal obstruction appears.

3. Almost all bowel functions are impaired.

4. Obvious symptoms of intoxication. Complications of bowel cancer appear.

If you observe any of these symptoms, then you must definitely consult a doctor to diagnose the disease and begin treatment. More information about bowel cancer can be found here: Colon cancer.

A sharp decrease in body weight, frequent constipation and diarrhea. Abdominal pain. Accumulation of fluid in the abdomen (dropsy). Disorders of appetite, taste. Weakness.

The manifestations of colorectal cancer (malignant tumors of the rectum and colon) largely depend on the location and size of the tumor. Possible symptoms are:

• Changes in stool pattern for more than 6 weeks: frequent bowel movements, frequent false urges, diarrhea or constipation

• Rectal bleeding

• Weight loss

• Anemia (increased fatigue and fatigue due to a decrease in the level of erythrocytes and hemoglobin)

• Detectable abdominal mass

The presence of the described symptoms do not mean that the patient has colorectal cancer, but such manifestations require serious attention and examination.