Characteristics of early colorectal cancer in women

Colorectal cancer is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract. The incidence rate has shown a significant increasing trend recently. The ratio of male to female patients is 2:1. Although the incidence rate in women is slightly lower, female friends should also pay attention. Here are the main characteristics of early colorectal cancer in women to avoid delaying diagnosis and treatment.

(1) Blood in stool

In the early stages of colorectal cancer, there will be blood in the stool, usually a small amount of bright red blood, mostly attached to the surface of the stool. When the cancer cells develop to a certain extent, they will infiltrate the intestinal cavity, causing intestinal stenosis, constipation, difficulty in defecation, etc.

(2) Frequent urination and urgency

Frequent urination and urgency in female colorectal cancer patients are caused by cancer cells invading the bladder. Frequent urination, urgency, and pain are all early symptoms of colorectal cancer in women.

(3) Discomfort in the lower abdomen

Patients experience persistent lower abdominal discomfort, dull pain or bloating, abdominal masses, and weight loss.

(4) Abnormal leucorrhea

When cancer cells begin to spread, complications of colorectal cancer will occur one after another, and female friends will have abnormal vaginal discharge, such as increased volume, color change, etc. This is one of the early symptoms of colorectal cancer in women.

(5) Diarrhea

Patients with colorectal cancer may have diarrhea, and most patients even have diarrhea as the first early symptom of colorectal cancer. The number of bowel movements per day in patients with colorectal cancer increases significantly, mainly with mucus and blood in the stool, thick and sticky blood in the stool, or loose stools, and may also be accompanied by a feeling of urgency and heaviness in the abdomen.