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Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer
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Because colorectal cancer grows very slowly, cancer may be present for a long time before symptoms develop. This is why early detection via routine screening is so important.
The most common symptoms of colorectal cancer include:
- Blood in the stool or rectal bleeding
- Any change in bowel habits that lasts for more than a few days
- Continuous feeling that you need to have a bowel movement, which is not resolved after elimination
- General abdominal discomfort (gas pain, bloating, feeling of fullness, etc.)
- Painful bowel movements (may be sign of rectal cancer)
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Having one or more of the symptoms above does not necessarily mean that you have colorectal cancer; there are a number of common conditions that can cause some of the same symptoms. Your physician will arrange for the appropriate diagnostic tests to ensure that a proper diagnosis can be made.
Remember: when caught early, colorectal cancer is highly treatable.