Colon Cancer Symptoms

COLON CANCER

DESCRIPTION

Colon cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the large intestine. The colon is the final part of the digestive tract. Colon cancer is sometimes called colorectal cancer, which is a term that combines colon cancer and rectal cancer, which begins in the rectum.

Symptoms –

Persistent bowel change

Rectal bleeding

Abdominal discomfort

Weakness

Fatigue

Weight loss

Risk factors –

Older age

African- American race

Personal history of colon cancer

Inflammatory intestinal conditions

Inherited syndromes

Family history

Low-fiber, high fat diet

Diabetes

Smoking

Diagnosis and test –

Screening

Colonoscopy

Blood test

Treatment –

Polypectomy

Laparoscopic surgery

Surgery

Lymph node removal

Chemotherapy

Radiation therapy

Immunotherapy