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Health Encyclopedia: Colon And Rectal Cancers Symptoms
- Colon and Rectal Cancers - Symptoms
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Symptoms
It is possible to have colon or rectal cancer without symptoms. Many patients are free of symptoms until their tumors are quite advanced.
Weight Loss and Changes in Bowel Movements
Weight loss and changes in bowel movements are general symptoms for colon cancer, but also occur in many other diseases.
Rectal Bleeding
Blood in the stools is a common sign of many intestinal cancers. It may appear red if it is fresh or black if it is old. It should be reported to a doctor immediately, even thoug...
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Expert & Community Posts
Understanding Changes in Stool
By Todd Eisner , Health ExpertChanges in bowel movements can be concerning, but how do you know when and if you need to seek... Read more »
Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...most common. I have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and have continued episodes... Read more »
Dealing with Constipation During Cancer
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert...perceived as a mere nuisance, persistent difficulty with bowel movements can lead to long term... Read more »
More on Diarrhea and Cancer
By Amy Thomas , Health Expert...diarrhea by killing the rapidly-growing cells of the bowel lining, and also by damaging the... Read more »
Do I Have Crohn's Disease?
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert...undergone colonoscopy, upper endoscopy and even a small bowel series, and they have all been... Read more »
Health Guide
Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms
The two major inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, share certain characteristics:Symptoms usually appear in young adults.Symptoms can develop gradually... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Complications
...death, and most people can live a normal lifespan with this condition.Mild Crohn's Disease. The fewer bowel movements, the milder the disease. In mild disease, abdominal pain is absent or minimal.... Read more »Medication Overuse Headache Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Rebound?
...patients were taking opiates not because of increased headache, but rather to decrease the number of bowel movements. The authors concluded that frequent opiate use could produce CDH in... Read more »Crohn's Disease: Symptoms
The two major inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, share certain characteristics:Symptoms usually appear in young adults.Symptoms can develop gradually... Read more »Ulcerative Colitis: Surgical Procedures
...of the entire colon, including the lower part of the rectum and the sphincter muscles that control bowel movements. It can achieve a complete cure, but it is a last resort. There are different... Read more »
Medications
...problems such as cramps, infant colic, and irritable bowel syndrome. It is also used to... Read more »
...used to treat ulcerative proctitis, a type of bowel disease. It does not cure ulcerative... Read more »
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Related News
Drug relieves constipation caused by pain meds
October 02, 2008Seriously ill patients who take opioid pain medications often face constipation. But the drug methylnaltrexone appears to provide relief from this... Read summary »
iPhone application may help doctors treat IBD patients
May 19, 2009A new application developed for the popular iPhone may help doctors better care for their patients with Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel... Read summary »
Surgery Heals Short Bowel Syndrome in Kids
June 24, 2005NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- We all need our intestines to digest food, but sometimes babies are born with intestines that are... Read summary »
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November 27, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As scientists search for new ways to manage patients' pain, depression, anxiety and obesity, they focus on the cannabinoid... Read summary »
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