2006-12-06 15:14:52 · 3 answers · asked by Robert T 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
Unfortunately, colon cancer frequently does not have many symptoms. When people do have symptoms the common ones would be: rectal bleeding (blood in or on your poop); change in the size or frequency of you stools; abdominal pain; fatigue from anemia (low blood count). If you are concerned, you should see you doctor.
If indicated there are a variety of tests that can be done (these are explained in detail in the posted link). They would include a blood count (to see if you have anemia); fecal hem-occult test (test for blood in the stool); X-rays (barium enema and virtual colonoscopy); endoscopy (taking a look inside with a camera sigmoidoscopy [part of your colon] or colonoscopy [all of your colon]). You may not need any tests.
2006-12-06 15:25:08 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My grandma have colon cancer. She have colon stage 4, the last stage of this deadly disease. I watch the sign of this cancer spread over the years. First sign is bowel movement changes different colors, it varies, red, real light green, color. also a light thin brown light like sand color. My grandma complain about diarrhea like stool. Second, my grandma was losing weight noticeable weight OK. Third, at time she couldnt keep food down she vomit alot at times. We thought it was acid reflux it wasn't. She would have stomach craps of the the last 3 years she was diagnose June 05. Now its December 06. She still alive but going down hill fast. Oh yeah i am 22 years old i already found blood and my stool. so u know i am getting check out.
2006-12-07 02:43:35 · answer #2 · answered by josephk_48223 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ABDOMINAL PAIN DIAREHA CONSTIPATION BLOOD IN STOOL FATIGUE WEAKNESS AND FEELING BLOATED
2006-12-06 23:25:44 · answer #3 · answered by marta n 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋