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What Are The Symptoms Of Colon Cancer?
what are the symptoms for colon cancer, I am female 61 years old, and have terrible flatulence and host of other health issues, I am a bad diabetic, high blood pressure and cholesterol have had knee replacement and bad circulation, but the gas is constant almost, regardless of what I eat or activity I am doing
Mon, 9 Mar 2020
Hello,
The cancer of colon may present with variety of symptoms depending upon the site involved (ascending or descending colon) stage at presentation and others. However, grossly here are the salient guidelines:
- Chronic occult (microscopic) blood loss in stool
- Generalised malaise, low grade fever feeling
- Unexpected weight loss
- Abdomen distension
- Alteration in consistency of stool as severe constipation, alternate constipation or diarrhea, ribbon type stool
- Usually vomiting presents if there is lumen obstruction of ascending colon or intestine obstruction secondary to mesentery issues
Your symptoms are more suggestive of motility disorder of gut as there is bad diabetes which is quite commonly responsible for pausing constipation and indigestion symptoms. However, rather than being in dilemma, I would prefer you to discuss the need of a consultant surgeon examination per rectum and colonoscopy if not due in near future.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
The cancer of colon may present with variety of symptoms depending upon the site involved (ascending or descending colon) stage at presentation and others. However, grossly here are the salient guidelines:
- Chronic occult (microscopic) blood loss in stool
- Generalised malaise, low grade fever feeling
- Unexpected weight loss
- Abdomen distension
- Alteration in consistency of stool as severe constipation, alternate constipation or diarrhea, ribbon type stool
- Usually vomiting presents if there is lumen obstruction of ascending colon or intestine obstruction secondary to mesentery issues
Your symptoms are more suggestive of motility disorder of gut as there is bad diabetes which is quite commonly responsible for pausing constipation and indigestion symptoms. However, rather than being in dilemma, I would prefer you to discuss the need of a consultant surgeon examination per rectum and colonoscopy if not due in near future.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel, General Surgeon
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