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Risks and Symptoms of Colon Cancer

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Risks and Symptoms of Colon Cancer

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  1. RISKSAND SYMPTOMS OF COLONCANCER https://dldsa.com/services/colon-cancer-san-antonio/

  2. Overview Large intestine or colon is the final part of the digestive tract in human beings. When cancer develops in this part, it is referred toascoloncancer.Initially,thediseasecomesintopicturewhen smallandnoncancerousclumpsofcellsknownasadenomatous polypsstartformingintheintestine.Withtheeffectofthetime, thesenoncancerouspolypsturnintocancerelements.

  3. Symptoms Accordingtoexperts,apatientmaynotnecessarilyexperiencesymptoms ofcoloncancerinitsearlystages.Whensymptomsstartshowinguptheir occurrence varies depending on the size of cancer and its location in the largeintestine.Theearlysignsandsymptomsofthisdiseaseinclude: Rectal bleeding or bloodystools. Continualdiscomfortintheabdomen,suchasgas,painorcramps. Incomprehensible weightloss. Weakness orfatigue. Alternatingbowelhabitsformorethanfourweeks.Itincludes constipation,diarrhea,andchangeinconsistencyofstool. Discomforting feeling that bowelisn't empty.

  4. Whenshouldyouseeadoctor? Ifyougetbloodinyourstoolsorifyoufacechangingbowelhabits,then it's the time to see an expert doctor. Speak to your doctor about colon cancer screening, if it's necessary for you. Generally, doctors start screenings for colon cancer patients who are 50 or above in age. If a candidate has other risks like colon cancer in the family history, then his/herdoctormayrecommendearlyscreeningsorfrequentvisits.

  5. Risks Thefollowingaretheprimaryfactorsthatincreasetheriskofcolon cancer: Old age- As per the statistics the majority of people who have been diagnosedwithcoloncancerfallintotheagebracketsof50+.Itmayalso takeplaceinyoungerpeople.However,thechancesareless. Personalhistoryofpolypsorcolorectalcancer-Acandidatewhohashad polypsorcoloncancerearlierisatriskofdevelopingitagain.

  6. Inflammatoryintestinalconditions-Conditionslikeulcerativecolitisand Crohn'sdiseaseincreasetheriskofcoloncancer. Inheritedsyndromes-Acandidateisatriskofcoloncancerifhe/shehas had colon cancer in history. Syndromes like familial adenomatous polyposis and Lynch syndrome get passed from one generation to anotherandposetheriskofcoloncancer. Familyhistory-Expertssuggestthatacandidateislikelytodevelopcolon cancer if either of his/her parent, sibling or child is infected with the disease. Moreover, the risk gets magnified when more than one person amongsttheimmediatefamilymembersissufferingfromthisdisease.

  7. THIS ARTICLEORIGINALLY APPEAREDON http://physical-health-tips.blogspot.in/2018/05/risks-and-symptoms-of-colon- cancer.html

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