Comments on: is there such a thing as bowel cancer? http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/ Your Hemorrhoid Treatment Questions Answered Tue, 17 Apr 2012 08:57:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lo_mcg http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2661 lo_mcg Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:21:44 +0000 http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/#comment-2661 Bowel cancer and colon cancer are the same thing. The only way to know you have it is to see your doctor if you have symptoms; if s/he is concerned, s/he will refer you for tests. These are possible symptoms of colon cancer: blood (bright red or black flecks) or mucus in the stool changes in bowel habits (diarrhoea, constipation or both) which lasts more than six weeks the feeling of still having to go to the toilet even after having emptied the bowels pain or discomfort in the stomach area (colicky pain, cramps, or tenderness) unexplained weight loss extreme tiredness (this may be due to bleeding) a lump in the abdomen. ALL these symptoms may have other causes though (the most common cause of bleeding is piles); but you should see your doctor if you have any of them. The biggest risk factor for colon/bowel cancer is getting older; 80% of cases occur in people over 60. Bowel cancer and colon cancer are the same thing.

The only way to know you have it is to see your doctor if you have symptoms; if s/he is concerned, s/he will refer you for tests.

These are possible symptoms of colon cancer:

blood (bright red or black flecks) or mucus in the stool

changes in bowel habits (diarrhoea, constipation or both) which lasts more than six weeks

the feeling of still having to go to the toilet even after having emptied the bowels

pain or discomfort in the stomach area (colicky pain, cramps, or tenderness)

unexplained weight loss

extreme tiredness (this may be due to bleeding)

a lump in the abdomen.

ALL these symptoms may have other causes though (the most common cause of bleeding is piles); but you should see your doctor if you have any of them.

The biggest risk factor for colon/bowel cancer is getting older; 80% of cases occur in people over 60.

]]> By: cali. http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 cali. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:21:44 +0000 http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/#comment-2662 yeah. colon cancer? yeah. colon cancer?

]]> By: oafgirl http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2663 oafgirl Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:21:44 +0000 http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/#comment-2663 same as colon cancer, often no S&S until advanced, then will have bleeding in stool and abdominal pain, so screening colonoscopy advised for people >50 same as colon cancer, often no S&S until advanced, then will have bleeding in stool and abdominal pain, so screening colonoscopy advised for people >50

]]> By: hecla 1 http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2664 hecla 1 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:21:44 +0000 http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/#comment-2664 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colon-cancer/DS00035 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colon-cancer/DS00035

]]> By: Gina M http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/comment-page-1/#comment-2665 Gina M Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:21:44 +0000 http://hemorrhoidquestions.com/611/is-there-such-a-thing-as-bowel-cancer/#comment-2665 The correct term is colon cancer, and it can affect a variety of areas of your intestines. The symptoms vary from the runs to constipation, bleeding, nausia...etc. The symptoms also mimic a variety of other conditions, such as IBS. A common way to diagnose this is with a colonoscopy. The correct term is colon cancer, and it can affect a variety of areas of your intestines. The symptoms vary from the runs to constipation, bleeding, nausia…etc. The symptoms also mimic a variety of other conditions, such as IBS. A common way to diagnose this is with a colonoscopy.

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