Is sigmoid colon tumor serious?

Sigmoid colon adenoma is also cancer, a type of colon cancer. Symptoms include abdominal pain, indigestion, bloating, and even abnormal excretion. This type of sigmoid colon adenoma mainly occurs between the colon and rectum. People over 50 are more likely to suffer from sigmoid colon adenoma and colon polyps.

Most sigmoid colon tumors are transformed from small cancerous lesions called polyps. This transformed disease has a one-quarter chance of worsening and is inherited in families. If there is a family member who has had sigmoid colon tumors, the offspring are more likely to develop this disease than the general population. When patients' sigmoid colon tumors develop to a certain stage, they may experience a series of complications such as fatigue, anemia, and even weight loss, accompanied by occasional abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, etc. These changes are complications of sigmoid colon tumors.

The examination of sigmoid colon tumors is mainly through the occult blood test extracted from the patient's stool. Cytological examination can also be performed in vivo, such as rectal irrigation, brushing through the colonoscope, and then through smear examination. If the initial examination is not obvious, it is necessary to re-examine. Once the plan is determined, treatment will be started according to the pathology. In addition to these two commonly used examination methods, there are also histopathological examinations, serum carcinoembryonic antigen determination, genetic testing, fiber colonoscopy, imaging examinations, etc. The specific examination methods mainly depend on the specific manifestations of the patient. At present, the treatment of sigmoid colon tumors in clinical practice is mainly daily conditioning and surgical treatment. In daily life, attention should be paid to diet, such as eating more fruits and more digestible dietary fiber, the purpose is to make the stool smooth, reduce the accumulation of toxins in the intestines, and reduce the contact between carcinogens and intestinal mucosa. The intake of fat should also be reduced in the diet to prevent the decomposition of carcinogens and avoid the occurrence of colon cancer.