What are Colorectal Cancer Symptoms and Warning Signs?

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Colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, or large intestine cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the U.S. Treatment is very successful in the early stages of the disease, but because it has no symptoms in the early stages, it is often not detected until it is more advanced.

Colorectal Cancer Symptoms Include

• Rectal bleeding

• Changes in bowel habits (persistent constipation, diarrhea, and/or gas pains)

• Persistent pain in the abdomen or bloating

• Unusual paleness or fatigue

• Anemia or significant weight loss

• Muscular tension and twitching in the abdomen

• Blood in the stool

Sometimes the presence of blood in the stool cannot be seen, but a home test kit available in drugstores can detect the presence of blood in the stool.

Blood in the stool can be a symptom of other intestinal problems as well, so a doctor should be consulted if you notice any blood in your stool.

Polyps can cause bleeding. All polyps, including benign ones should be treated promptly because they can become cancerous as they get larger. Colon cancers often start as polyps.
 

Recommended Reading

Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies, Phyllis A. Balch, CNC (2002), NY: Penguin Putnam, Inc.

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Information on Colorectal Cancer Symptoms Obtained From

Phyllis A. Balch, CNC (2006). Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Fourth Edition. NY: Penguin Putnam, Inc.

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