Guide on Colon Cancer and its Symptoms

April 30, 2011 by: admin

Colon cancer is cancer of rectum or colon , it is also known as colorectal caner. Colon is the part of our digestive system in which where the row material is stored. The end of the colon is rectum and both are togetherly form a long muscular tube which is called as intestine.  The tumors of the cancer is arising from the intestines inner wall.

Firstly this cancer begins from part of digestive system which is called as polyps. The beginning of the polyps is easily removed by using the colonoscopy , if it can not be removed , they becomes malignant. The colon cancer can damage the adjacent organs and tissues and the cancer cells also breaks and spread to the other parts of the body.

Symptoms of colon cancer:
The colon cancer have many symptoms and it comes in two categories i.e Systemic and Local.

Systemic Colon Cancer Systems:
- Weight loss when you are not trying to lose weight.
- Vomiting
- Jaundice
- Extreme tiredness
- Loss of appetite.
- Anemia

Local Colon Cancer Symptoms:
- Changes may be takes place in your bowel habits.
- Difficulty during the bowel movement.
- Diarrhea.
- Stools are thinner than the normal.
- Cramps,, bloating and abdominal discomfort.
- Dark red blood in your stool.

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