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Cancer colon simptome
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Sadowanswered
Pathology 19 years experience
Colon cancer: Genetic alterations (changes in the dna or ways in which dna is regulated) in the epithelium of the colon (the cells that line the colon) are the sour... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 60-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nancy Mckinneyanswered
Hematology and Oncology 21 years experience
Not always: Colon cancer tends to not have any signs or symptoms when it is early (when it is easiest to treat). That is why screening colonoscopies are so import... Read More
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6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Siamak Milanchianswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 27 years experience
A lot of times none: A lot of times colon cancer has no or minimal symptoms until it reaches a larger size. If causing symptoms they are blood in stool, change in stool ca... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mark Hoepfneranswered
Surgery 41 years experience
No: In general, no, cancer itself does not cause pain. But if cancer spreads to other organs, spreads to bones, or causes intestinal blockage or obstructi... Read More
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Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Usually not: Early stages of colon cancer often have no symptoms. Colon cancer has long developmental stages starting out as polyps and can take yrs to develop, he... Read More
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Dr. James Gulleyanswered
Hematology and Oncology 28 years experience
It depends: It doesn't usually hurt until the cancer has become large and blocking passage of colon contents or is pushing on something or has spread. Usually it ... Read More
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5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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Dr. Reid Blackwelderanswered
Family Medicine 39 years experience
Early detection!: The best thing that improves the chances of curing colon cancer is early detection. So preventive health care and screening are key. All adults should... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Marianne DiNapolianswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 10 years experience
Polyps.: Polyps (adenomas) are small, benign masses that can form within the colon. The life cycle of the mucus membranes of the colon becomes disrupted, eithe... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carlos Encarnacionanswered
Medical Oncology 37 years experience
MD: Colon cancer would be uncommon at your age but i suggest you talk to your family doctor to see if there is any reason (family history or personal hist... Read More
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4.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Prashant Sinhaanswered
General Surgery 21 years experience
Lymph nodes: Lymph nodes are the way colon cancer cells usually escape the colon. It can grow through the colon into the surroundings. Finally it can move from lym... Read More
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5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ed Friedlanderanswered
Pathology 46 years experience
Can be: The fastest-growers are the ones that follow genetic pathways associated with the lynch loci. They may not even be preceded by a polyp -- colonoscopy ... Read More
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5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Goldanswered
Internal Medicine 46 years experience
Genes: Most colon cancers are not inherited. However, there is a subset which is associated with inherited genetic abnormalities such as hereditary polyposis... Read More
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6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sidney Vinsonanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Colonoscopy: The best way to detect and definatively diagnosis colon cancer is with a colonoscopy.
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