What are the early symptoms of colon cancer that cannot be ignored?

The incidence of early symptoms of colon cancer is second only to stomach and esophageal cancer. Only by knowing the early symptoms of colon cancer can we detect and treat the early symptoms of colon cancer early. So, what are the early symptoms of colon cancer ? Let's take a look.

The early symptoms of colon cancer include increased frequency of bowel movements and mucus, pus and blood in the stool, which can be easily misdiagnosed as dysentery, enteritis or hemorrhoids. So, what are the early symptoms of colon cancer?

Clinically, the early symptoms of colon cancer are mainly blood in the stool and changes in bowel habits. When the cancer is confined to the rectal mucosa, blood in the stool is the only early symptom in 85% of cases, but unfortunately it is often not taken seriously by patients. During the rectal examination, a mass can often be felt. In addition to the common early symptoms of colon cancer such as loss of appetite, weight loss, and anemia, patients with mid- and late-stage colon cancer also have symptoms of local irritation of the cancer such as increased bowel movements, incomplete bowel movements, frequent urge to defecate, and tenesmus.

The growth of the tumor may lead to narrowing of the intestinal cavity and signs of intestinal obstruction. What are the early symptoms of colon cancer? The earliest symptoms may include abdominal distension, discomfort, and indigestion, followed by changes in bowel habits, such as increased bowel movements, diarrhea or constipation, and abdominal pain before defecation. Later, there may be mucus in the stool or mucus-purulent blood in the stool. Appendicitis and ileocecal tumors are common clinical diseases.

The early symptoms of colon cancer are obvious right lower abdominal pain. According to foreign clinical data, the incidence of coexistence of appendicitis and ileocecal tumors is 11% to 15%; while domestic scholars have proposed that the earliest manifestation of colon tumors is acute appendicitis symptoms, accounting for 6.6%, especially common in patients over 50 years old. If there is a history of acute appendicitis and a mass in the right lower abdomen, it should be considered whether there is a concurrent colon tumor.

After reading the above introduction to the early symptoms of colon cancer, I believe everyone has already known the early symptoms of colon cancer. I would like to remind everyone that if you find the early symptoms of colon cancer mentioned above, you should choose a regular medical institution for treatment as soon as possible.

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