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COLON COLORECTAL CANCER SYMPTOMS

As per the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is one of the most responsible causes of all the cancer related deaths in the United States. Though there is no singular or specific cause for the Colon Cancer, almost all the Colon Cancers start as the benign polyps that gradually turning up into the cancer. Colon Cancer Symtoms often do not appear until the disease progresses into the most advanced stage. Some of the most common Colon Cancer Symptoms however, include the following:

    • Bleeding accompanying or even concealed in the stools – is considered as the common most symtoms of Colon Colorectal Cancer. Also blood is often traced in the tumors near the anus
    • Bleeding Hemorrhoids
    • The unexpected weight loss due to the discomfort caused by tumor leading to drastic loss of appetite
    • Change in the bowel habits – consistent constipation and diarrhoea or thinner stools due to the tumors that obstruct the passages of feces
    • Abdominal discomfort – that include tenderness in the lower part of the abdomen, such as bloating, swelling, cramping and feeling of fullness may be the symptom of the colon cancer
    • Fatigue – mild or severe conditions - this is the most common symptom in many types of cancer, pale skins
    • Unexpected anemic conditions
    • Intestinal obstructions and small caliber narrow or ribbon-like stools, often sensation of incomplete evacuation after the bowel movements
    • Unexplained, persistent nausea or vomiting
As revealed by the studies, the average duration of symptoms from the onset of diagnosis is around 14 weeks. However, there is no association between overall duration of symtoms and the stage of the tumor.