Early symptoms of colon cancer

Colon cancer is actually a part of large intestinal cancer. One of the early manifestations of colon cancer is mainly changes in bowel habits. For example, bowel habits may be different from the past within a short period of time, such as constipation or diarrhea, increased frequency of bowel movements, or dull abdominal pain during bowel movements. Generally, the earliest change should be the change in frequency and nature of bowel movements. However, if diarrhea occurs occasionally in daily life, or many times a day, it may be normal.

There are two concepts of diarrhea. One is that the frequency of bowel movements increases, such as five bowel movements instead of one a day. The other is that the frequency of bowel movements does not increase, but the stool characteristics change, such as the stool becomes loose and watery. The manifestation of early colon cancer is usually a change in bowel habits. If the bowel habit changes two or three times within a week, or three or four times within two weeks, it should be taken seriously and you should go to the hospital to see a specialist for examination. You may need to undergo a colonoscopy.

There are two concepts of diarrhea. One is that the frequency of bowel movements increases, such as five bowel movements instead of one a day. The other is that the frequency of bowel movements does not increase, but the stool characteristics change, such as the stool becomes loose and watery. The manifestation of early colon cancer is usually a change in bowel habits. If the bowel habit changes two or three times within a week, or three or four times within two weeks, it should be taken seriously and you should go to the hospital to see a specialist for examination. You may need to undergo a colonoscopy.

People would like to understand the early symptoms of tumors and thus prevent them, but this is actually a very difficult thing to do. Generally speaking, the main purpose of understanding the early symptoms of a disease is not to understand what kind of cancer it is, but to draw enough attention to it. After the early symptoms appear, it is most important to seek medical attention and receive examinations in time.