| Colon cancer is a dangerous form of cancer | | | | can also be a sign |
| that starts in the colon, and then if nothing | | | | |
| is done to treat it, it will start to spread. | | | | If colon cancer has advanced, then many |
| The causes of colon cancer have not been | | | | symptoms appear. The most commonly |
| discovered yet, but scientists are | | | | encountered ones are: |
| researching its causes and new treatments | | | | |
| that can help cure colon cancer and | | | | -pain in the abdomen |
| metastatic colon cancer. | | | | |
| | | | -vomiting and nausea |
| The colon and the rectum for the large | | | | |
| intestine. First, a tumor appears in the | | | | -larger amount of blood in the stool |
| colon or sometimes in the rectum, and then it | | | | |
| starts to grow, and the cancerous tissue | | | | -change in bowel habits |
| spreads. In time it can reach other organs, | | | | |
| such as the liver or the lungs. | | | | -sudden weight loss |
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| In its early phases colon cancer can be | | | | -thin stool |
| treated quite easily, and the survival rate | | | | |
| for patients diagnosed with stage 2 or 3 | | | | -stomach cramps |
| colon cancer is over 80%. However, if the | | | | |
| cancer advances to the third or fourth stage, | | | | -diarrhea |
| it will be really hard to cure it, the | | | | |
| survival rate drops under 10%, but there | | | | -fatigue or tiredness |
| still is hope. | | | | |
| | | | If you experience any of the symptoms |
| This is why it is important to learn the | | | | mentioned above then immediately consult a |
| signs and symptoms of colon cancer, and | | | | doctor. Some of them can be cause by other |
| detect them early in order to start the | | | | affections, but in either case it's important |
| treatment as soon as possible. The problem is | | | | to seek medical attention. The doctors will |
| that stage 1 or 2 colon cancer has almost no | | | | perform some tests and clinical trials which |
| symptoms at all, and it's hard to detect this | | | | will determine if you have or haven't got |
| disease until it has already advanced too | | | | colon cancer,and how far has it spread. |
| much. | | | | |
| | | | If it has not spread much then it can easily |
| These are the common symptoms that may | | | | be treated with a colon cancer surgery, that |
| indicate an early colon cancer or a high risk | | | | removes the parts of the large intestine |
| of developing colon cancer: | | | | where tumors are. |
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| -stool that contains small amounts of blood | | | | A stage IV colon cancer diagnose is a very |
| | | | bad news, and it will probably change your |
| -bleeding from the anus, which appears more | | | | life, but remember that there still is hope. |
| rarely, and may just be a coincidence, but it | | | | |