Signs And Symptoms Of Colon Cancer

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Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

It’s tricky to diagnose colorectal cancer because most of the time, symptoms are either ignored or they are incorrectly attributed to other less worrying health issues such as stomach flu, constipation, or diarrhea. When symptoms are overlooked, this gives the cancer more time to grow and progress to advanced stages before it gets detected. According to the American Cancer Society, less than 40% of colorectal cancer patients are diagnosed at the earliest stage where the disease has not spread to nearby tissues. Patients diagnosed with a localized-stage disease have a five-year survival rate of 90%. Unfortunately, the survival rate declines to 71% for individuals diagnosed with a regional-stage disease when it has spread to nearby lymph nodes, tissues, or organs, and it drops to 14% for those diagnosed with a distant-stage disease when the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body.

Early detection of the disease is very important, but it’s also very challenging since only a few symptoms are noticeable in the early stages. This is why you need to be vigilant about colon cancer and immediately see your doctor if you have one or more of the symptoms of colorectal cancer, especially if they persist for more than a few weeks. Don’t assume it’s just constipation, diarrhea, or hemorrhoids.