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Heart Cancer 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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Congestive Heart Failure Risk Factors

Nearly 5 million Americans currently suffer from heart failure. About 550,000 new cases of heart failure are now diagnosed each year. In 1970 there were only 250,000 new cases, so the... Read more »

Treatment for Congestive Heart Failure

Recent expert guidelines for evaluating the severity of heart failure and determining treatments use a staging system that is similar to the one used for major cancers:Stage A: Patients are... Read more »

Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Symptoms

...against the superior vena cava, a large vein that returns blood from the upper part of the body to the heart. When this happens, a condition called superior vena cava syndrome may occur, leading... Read more »

Congestive Heart Failure: Surgery and Recovery

...Surgery and DevicesRevascularization SurgeryRevascularization surgery helps to restore blood flow to the heart. It can treat blocked arteries in patients with coronary artery disease and may help... Read more »

Menopause: Highlights

...General Psychiatry. Women who enter perimenopause at a younger age may be at increased risk.Menopause and Heart DiseaseHeart disease risk factors may trigger early menopause, according to a study... Read more »

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