Colon cancer can be a malignancy which originates from the rectum or colon of an individual. The colon and rectum of an individual are the final segments in the digestive system that food passes through before being eliminated. A mutation in the cell DNA is responsible for colon cancer. This mutation causes the cell to grow quickly, divide continuously, and not die as it should. A person with colon cancer can experience symptoms like unexplained loss of weight, feeling that the bowel is not emptying fully, blood in the stool or stool changes, constipation or diarrhea more often than usual, fatigue and weakness. Most patients don’t experience symptoms until the cancer has reached an advanced stage. The colon cancer is diagnosed with a colonoscopy, blood tests and CT scans.
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Colonoscopy
A colonoscopy examines the large intestine, rectum and other areas of a patient to check for abnormalities like cancerous growths. A colonoscopy uses a colonoscope. This is a flexible, long tube with a camera at the end. The doctor can view the inside of the colon and rectum. A colonoscopy can be used to confirm or exclude a colon carcinoma diagnosis when an individual exhibits symptoms of colon cancer such as bowel habits changes, rectal blood, feeling that the bowel doesn’t empty, persistent abdominal pain, weakness, fatigue and unexplained loss of weight. If you are over 50 years old, it is recommended that you have a colonoscopy every 10 years to perform regular screening for colon cancer.
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