What are the symptoms of colon cancer?

Initially the physicians state it is irritable bowel syndrome. Medicines give only a temporary relief. Will this be cancer?

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Answer:
Having these symptoms does not mean you have cancer. A number of other medical problems could cause similar symptoms, including:

* Irritable bowel syndrome, a common digestive problem that causes periods of stomach pain, cramping or bloating, and diarrhea or constipation.
* Other growths (polyps) in the big intestine that are not cancer.
* Diverticulitis, a condition in which pouches form in the wall of the colon and become painful, swollen, or infected.
* Infections that cause diarrhea, such as salmonella.
* Inflammatory bowel disease, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, which cause swelling and sores in the intestines.
* Bleeding hemorrhoids.
* Ulcers of the rectum.

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Have a colonoscopy to be sure. Bowel cancer is often mistaken for IBS. I know a lady who had this same problem and was misdiagnosed for years until she found a physician willing to dig a tiny deeper. She was like this for 12 years and is undergoing chemo. Her prognosis is good. Report Abuse

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Probably not. Once you get to around 45 years old you can do a scan for blood in the stool. You can also do a colonist. By the time you have symptoms of colon cancer it is probably too far advanced.