Rectal Cancer Signs
Health Encyclopedia: 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
MRI Breast Cancer Screening; Don’t Forget About Colon Cancer!
By Kevin Knopf, MD , Health Expert...at 45. If you have had a relative with colon or rectal cancer you should start screening at... Read more »
Excercise has many benefits for IBD!
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert...by linking activity to a lower risk of colon and rectal cancer. Conversely, inactivity was... Read more »
Ovarian Cancer: Listening for the Body's Signals
By Nancy Muller , Health ExpertI distinctly recall the advice, twenty-five years ago, of my own OBGYN when searching for a... Read more »
Avastin FAQs – Targeted Therapy for Breast Cancer (Immune Targeted Therapies)
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert...route. Avastin has been FDA-approved for colon and rectal cancer, and some lung cancers, but in... Read more »
Diabetes and Insurance Concerns
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health Expert...individuals with chronic illness: a young man with colo-rectal cancer who recently lost his job... Read more »
Health Guide
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Surgery
...with any affected surrounding tissue is the standard initial treatment for potentially curable colorectal cancers (cancers that have not spread beyond the colon or lymph nodes). Drug therapy,... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Causes
CausesIn most cases of colon or rectal cancers the cause or causes are unknown. Defects in genes that normally protect against cancer play the major role in causing polyp cells to continuously spread... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Resources
www.cancer.org -- American Cancer Societywww.cancer.gov -- National Cancer Institutewww.oncolink.org -- OncoLink cancer informationwww.asco.org -- American Society of Clinical... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Radiation Treatment
...allowing precise targeting of radiation to the tumor.Postoperative Radiation with Chemotherapy for Rectal CancerPostoperative radiation treatment combined with chemotherapy is common practice for... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Follow-up Testing
...The following guidelines are based on ASCOs 2005 updated recommendations.Physical ExaminationMost colorectal cancer recurrences happen within 3 years after surgery. ASCO recommends that patients... Read more »Images
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