Question 1

i just heard that pencil like stool is a health issue. i seldom have pencil like stool. very rare. should i be worried? is it colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

Have or not?: Your question is not clear. You are saying you do not have pencil stools? Most importantly, if you have any changes in stool habits, pain, blood in the stool or dark tarry stools, you should see your physician.

Question 2

can anybody please explain to me why colon cancer so rare at 22? even if i seen bright blood on stool? more than one doctor please chime in and help me understand what percentage of cases of colon cancer are there by age group

Accepted Answer

Here is the data: From 2005-2009, the median age at diagnosis for cancer of the colon and rectum was 69 years of age3. Approximately 0.1% were diagnosed under age 20; 1.1% between 20 and 34; 4.0% between 35 and 44; 13.4% between 45 and 54; 20.4% between 55 and 64; 24.0% between 65 and 74; 25.0% between 75 and 84; and 12.0% 85+ years of age.

See your doctor cancer is not the only cause of rectal bleeding.

Question 3

how rare is colon cancer in a 28 year old male it runs in the family  i have had constipation it goes away and comes back there is no blood in stool.

Accepted Answer

Depends: Colon cancer is rare at your age. It is prudent to get screening colonoscopy at an age ten years younger than the lowest age at which any family member was diagnosed with colon cancer.

Question 4

how to increase wbc count in colon cancer patients?

Accepted Answer

Why?: High WBC suggests infection or inflammation and is not desirable.

If WBC low due to chemo/radiation, then hold treatments and time usually allows marrow to produce
.

Question 5

can your wbc count be within normal range 5.7 and still be colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The white blood cell (WBC) count is unrelated to colon cancer risk or presence. Colon cancer can be screened for by a variety of tests including stool blood (fob), stool dna, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, and virtual colonoscopy. See your md for screening recommendations individualized to you. If you have symptoms that is not screening, but diagnostic.

Question 6

if you have colon cancer could that raise you wbc?

Accepted Answer

No: Colon cancer usually dose not rise WBC ,but cause abdominal pain and bloody stool.

Question 7

does a intestinal or colon cancer show in a blood test thru the wbc ? and if there is no bleeding is it possible to be cancer?

Accepted Answer

NO AND YES: Not all cancers bleed, and elevated or low WBC count is not specific for colon cancer. If undiagnosed, it will obstruct the flow of fecal material and or bleed, once it gets to a larger size.

Question 8

am very curious to know in colon cancer will there be a change in blood count,  platelet, rbs & wbc or others may be more or less.can it be a symptom!

Accepted Answer

Anemia: Bleeding with resultant decrease in Hgb. and Hct. is the most prominent change. There is no overall pattern that says "colon cancer"

Question 9

my sister is on chemotherapy (folfox for metastatic colon cancer).  recent blood test shows high wbc (14, 000) and platelets (429). is this okay?

Accepted Answer

Sounds: Pretty good for chemotherapy !

Question 10

is foul smelling stool from colon cancer?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: There are many causes of foul smelling stool, e.g., fat malabsorption, c. Difficile infection, certain foods that bring undigested material to colon, e.g. Bean; overeating in general.  Vast majority of the time this symptoms is not related to colon cancer.

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I just heard that pencil like stool is a health issue. i seldom have pencil like stool. very rare. should i be worried? is it colon cancer?

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Can anybody please explain to me why colon cancer so rare at 22? even if i seen bright blood on stool? more than one doctor please chime in and help me understand what percentage of cases of colon cancer are there by age group

A member asked:

How rare is colon cancer in a 28 year old male it runs in the family i have had constipation it goes away and comes back there is no blood in stool.

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How to increase wbc count in colon cancer patients?

A member asked:

Can your wbc count be within normal range 5.7 and still be colon cancer?

A member asked:

If you have colon cancer could that raise you wbc?

A member asked:

Does a intestinal or colon cancer show in a blood test thru the wbc ? and if there is no bleeding is it possible to be cancer?

A member asked:

Am very curious to know in colon cancer will there be a change in blood count, platelet, rbs & wbc or others may be more or less.can it be a symptom!

A member asked:

My sister is on chemotherapy (folfox for metastatic colon cancer). recent blood test shows high wbc (14, 000) and platelets (429). is this okay?

A member asked:

Is foul smelling stool from colon cancer?

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