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A member asked:

If a tumor on the left colon began to narrow one's colon causing constipation symptoms, would it be months or years before causing an obstruction?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

Depends: Some grow at different rates--weeks to months more likely time frame. General health, weight, and other factors impact this as well.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 7/16/2018

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No days or wks: If some one has obstructing left colon if untreated will develop complete obstruction may even need colostmy, early intervention allows better surgery and avoids colostmy.

Answered 8/14/2016

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