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Can Fatigue Be A Sign Of Colon Cancer?

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Posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2022
Question: Can fatigue be a sign of colon cancer. I have had various blood tests but they haven't found anything.
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Answered by Dr. Anders Mark Christensen (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Fatigue is a very nonspecific symptom

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

Fatigue in general is a very vague symptom. It may be related to stress, depression, metabolic disease, and others, and is only rarely caused by cancer.

If you have gastrointestinal symptoms. e.g. changes in bowel habits, bloody stools, weight loss, anemia, a colonoscopy would be an obvious next step.

Since you've already had the colon test, I don't think it's anything concerning.

Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further.
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Can Fatigue Be A Sign Of Colon Cancer?

Brief Answer: Fatigue is a very nonspecific symptom Detailed Answer: Hi, Fatigue in general is a very vague symptom. It may be related to stress, depression, metabolic disease, and others, and is only rarely caused by cancer. If you have gastrointestinal symptoms. e.g. changes in bowel habits, bloody stools, weight loss, anemia, a colonoscopy would be an obvious next step. Since you've already had the colon test, I don't think it's anything concerning. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask further.