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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Methods for Detecting for Colorectal Cancer

style="text-align: left;" align="center">Colon cancer also know as bowel cancer, can be defined as a cancer that occurs in humans due to uncontrolled cell growth in the colon which is a part of the large intestine. Rectal cancer is a cancer that occurs due to uncontrolled cell growth in the rectum which is also a part of the large intestine.

style="text-align: left;" align="center">These two cancer types have similar features and have a combined name which is the colorectal cancer. The major difference between them are the treatment procedures used to tackle these cancerous growths. Colo-rectal cancer happens to both male and females, it is usually diagnosed in elder citizens and as in all cancer cases early detection is key.

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Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer that Leads to its Detection

has tell-tale symptoms that can help a doctor or an individual suspect its growth in the body.

These symptoms are:

  1. Constipation: Serious constipation in an individual is one of the classic signs that shows that something wrong might be happening in the bowels.
  2. Blood in Stooling: Bloody stool is a symptom of various diseases and colorectal cancer happens to be one of them.
  3. The Location of Tumor Growth: Finding an unusual cell growth in the bowels is usually a sign that an individual may have colorectal cancer. A full monitoring is done by the doctor who must carry out further testing to give a definite diagnosis.
  4. Other Symptoms: Weight loss, fever, loss of appetite and the feeling of nausea that accompanies vomiting are tell-tale signs of colorectal cancer.

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