Question 1

what are common symptoms of colon cancer?

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Colon cancer: Common symptoms are constipation, blood in stool, change in bowel habits, changes in stool caliber.

Question 2

what symptoms are common in colon cancer?

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Some late symptoms: Are rectal bleeding or black stools (melena) depending on location of cancer, abdominal pain, distention, change in bowel habits.  But these are late signs.  To catch them early, you need fecal occult blood test or colonoscopy.

Question 3

is weight loss a common symptom of colon cancer?

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Maybe: It can be a symptom but there are many other reasons for weight loss. A thorough evaluation should be done by a qualified physician to determine the cause of the weight loss.

Question 4

is loss of appetite in 22 yr old common symptom of stomach or colon cancer?

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No: Unless you have strong family history of early onset stomach or colon cancer, you are extremely unlikely to have these tumor at the age of 22 years. Consult with your doctor for other causes of loss of appetite including depression.

Question 5

how common a symptom of colon cancer is stomach pain? im scared of stomach and colon cancer i heard stomach cancer is really rare please shed some light

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Brave up: Stomach pain is extremely common, especially due to acid reflux. Stomach cancer is less common than it once was, and less common than colon cancer, but if you are symptomatic, you'll want a definite diagnosis -- for your health and to be out of this state of anxiety that may itself be slowing you dwon. The large majority of cancers if detected early get cured. Get with a good primary care doc.

Question 6

i don't know why im so fearful of colon cancer at my age of 22  i have a poor appetite but no other symptoms like weight loss or fever how common is the cancer in a 22 year old? is lack of appetite a symptom of colon cancer?

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Unusual: I had answered with the data on colon cancer to your question. From age 20-30 the percentage of people with colon cancer is  a little over 1 %. Remember that most people of any age do not get colon cancer. At your age this is very low on the list of causes. Anxiety, thyroid disease, stress, bad diet are all much more likely. 
See your doc so that you can stop worrying and live life happily.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of colon cancer

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None at early stage: Early stage of colon  cancer has no symptoms at all , that is the reason  to have  colonascopy, at the  age  of  50 and  on, . Early  detection assures the cure, as tumor advances change of bowel habit, bleeding, weight loss, bowel obstruction etc.

Question 8

what are the signs/symptoms of colon cancer?

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Varies per person.: Signs and symptoms of colon cancer include: a change in bowel habits (including diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of stool), rectal bleeding or blood in stool, persistent abdominal discomfort (like cramps, gas or pain), a feeling that bowels do not empty completely, weakness / fatigue, and unexplained weight loss.   Many people with early colon cancer experience no symptoms.

Question 9

what are the early symptoms of colon cancer?

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Bleeding, wt loss: Most colon cancers are found at screening endoscopy when they are not causing symptoms.  When there are symptoms, those of anemia (short of breath, pale, tired) are common because the tumor bleeds.  Colon cancer can also cause bowel obstruction with severe colicky pain, or loss of appetite and weight.

Question 10

what are the primary symptoms of colon cancer?

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Fly Under Radar: Colon cancer rarely causes symptoms until it reaches a size large enough to obstruct the intestine (change in bowel habits) and/or cause anemia due to chronic bleeding (weakness, lethargy, sob) and/or perforate ("acute abdomen").  Colonoscopy offers people the best opportunity to find these cancers well before any symptoms develop, when the chance for cure is very high.  Please get one (if 50 & up).

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