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According to the Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Centre, colorectal cancer is the sixth most prevalent cancer in India. Colon cancer is prone to individuals above the age of 50. Colon or colorectal cancer is affected by stress and unhealthy eating habits. But genetics and inflammatory bowel diseases are the main reasons of colon cancer. Detecting the signs of colon cancer and nipping colon cancer in the bud at an early stage increases the patient's survival rate. Hence, we give you signs of colon cancer that one must not ignore.

Signs of Colon Cancer: What is colon cancer?

?Colorectal cancer, commonly known as colon cancer or bowel cancer, is a cancer from uncontrolled cell growth in the colon or rectum (parts of the large intestine), or in the appendix.? As mentioned in Wikipedia,Colorectal cancer

Essentually, colon cancer mainly appears in the large intestine. Colon cancer appears in the inner lining of the colon. Colon cancer is mainly diagnosed by colonoscopy.?

Signs of Colon Cancer: What are the causes of colon cancer?

Risk factors for colorectal disease include old age, a history of colitis or Crohn's disease, a family history of the cancer, and smoking. Some studies have also linked diets high in animal fat, and low in fruits, vegetables and fibre to an increased risk.

Signs of Colon Cancer: Blood in stool

This is the main sign of colon cancer as well as for other types of cancer. Dark patches or blood in stool or on it is the main sign of colon cancer. The texture of the stool also changes; instead of solid stools, colon cancer patients will experience long and thin stools. Blood in stool brings us to our next point.

Signs of Colon Cancer: Anaemia

Blood in stool translates to loss of blood in your body. This will result in lack of blood, which means anaemia is another sign of colon cancer. Anaemia in colon cancer patients needs to be improved to fight cancer and increase survival chances. Anaemia also leads to tiredness in cancer patients. Lack of blood makes your skin paler than your normal skin colour.

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Signs of Colon Cancer: Fatigue

Fatigue is one sign that affects most of us, but that doesn?t imply that we all have colon cancer. If you feel fatigue accompanied by other signs of colon cancer then you should be worried. As mentioned earlier, fatigue is a result of low blood level. Lack of blood drains the life from you, leaving you tired, lethargic and irritated.

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Signs of Colon Cancer: Weight loss

Along with anaemia and fatigue, colon cancer patients will lose weight drastically. This weight loss is unexplained, but is also an important symptom. Significant weight loss over a few months without any apparent cause, i.e. unexplained weight loss, can be one of the main warning signs that you might be suffering from cancer. This also happens with cancers of the pancreas, stomach, esophagus, or lungs.

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Signs of Colon Cancer: Change in bowel movement

This can be an agonising problem; change in bowel movement means you have to change your eating habits, which includes that you may have to skip on certain favourite food. Change in bowel movement simply means you may experience constipation, diarrhea, a sense that your bowel is not empty, rectal cramping, urgency to visit the washroom.

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Signs of Colon Cancer: Discomfort in stomach

Cramps, pain, inflammation and bloating feeling of the stomach are some of the signs of colon cancer. Discomfort in the stomach may be the due to tears in the stomach. But stomach pain is rare in colon cancer.

Signs of Colon Cancer: Obesity

Obesity is a sign and potential cause of colon cancer; older adults who are heavy, especially around the middle, seem to have a higher risk of developing colon cancer than their thinner peers - and exercise may lower the incidence of the disease, especially for women, a European study said.

Read the full report here: More Evidence Obesity Tied to Colon Cancer: Study

Signs of Colon Cancer: Prevention

- Timely testing can prevent colon cancer from advancing into adverse stages.
- Quit Smoking
- Engage in physical activity every day
- Eat different varieties of fruits and vegetables everyday to obtain different vitamins.
- Diet rich in fibre
- Maintain a healthy weight

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