3:15 AM, November 11, 2015
Signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer
Colorectal
cancer may cause one or more of the symptoms below. If you have any
of the following you should see your doctor:
- A change in bowel habits, such as diarrhea, constipation, or narrowing of the stool, that lasts for more than a few days
- A feeling that you need to have a bowel movement that is not relieved by doing so
- Rectal bleeding
- Blood in the stool which may make it look dark
- Cramping or abdominal (belly) pain
- Weakness and fatigue
- Unintended weight loss
Colorectal
cancers can bleed. While sometimes the blood can be seen or cause
the stool to become darker, often the stool looks normal. The blood
loss can build up over time, though, and lead to low red blood cell
counts (anemia). Sometimes the first sign of colorectal cancer is a
blood test showing a low red blood cell count.
Most
of these problems are more often caused by conditions other than
colorectal cancer, such as infection, hemorrhoids, irritable bowel
syndrome, or inflammatory bowel disease. Still, if you have any of
these problems, it's important to see your doctor right away so the
cause can be found and treated, if needed.
Last Medical Review: 10/15/2014
Last Revised: 08/13/2015
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-signs-and-symptoms
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