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What Are The Symptoms Of Bowel Cancer?

I have a strange feeling in my left side near my abdomen and sometimes round towards the back. My bowel habbits have been a lot looser than normal could these be signs of bowel cancer. Im waiting to have blood tests done for anemia.I am 37, female, factor viii clotting and on warfarin to prevent more pulmonary embolsm. I went to the docs today about feeling rubbish, and am waiting to have bloods done for anemia, diabetes.
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Cancer symptoms of bowel includes sudden change in bowel habits like constipation or diarrhea. Some people also experience bleeding in stools. Unexplained loss of weight can also be seen in bowel cancer.

Since you have recent onset diarrhea then you should get a detailed cancer screening examination done. I suggest you get your stools tested for occult blood till the time you have to wait to see your surgeon. If there is occult blood in stools and as you have strong family history therefore you should get a colonoscopy done. It will locate any abnormal areas of polyps which are precursors to colon cancer.

Doing colonoscopy and ultrasound scan of abdomen might highlight any suspicious area causing you the strange feeling whether inside the bowel or anything on the outside. Please do not worry.
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What Are The Symptoms Of Bowel Cancer?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Cancer symptoms of bowel includes sudden change in bowel habits like constipation or diarrhea. Some people also experience bleeding in stools. Unexplained loss of weight can also be seen in bowel cancer. Since you have recent onset diarrhea then you should get a detailed cancer screening examination done. I suggest you get your stools tested for occult blood till the time you have to wait to see your surgeon. If there is occult blood in stools and as you have strong family history therefore you should get a colonoscopy done. It will locate any abnormal areas of polyps which are precursors to colon cancer. Doing colonoscopy and ultrasound scan of abdomen might highlight any suspicious area causing you the strange feeling whether inside the bowel or anything on the outside. Please do not worry.