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Does stage 4 colon cancer cause dehydration ?
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It can: Any stage 4 cancer will affect multiple parts of normal physiology including decreased intake of food and water that may result in dehydration.
Answered 10/12/2018
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No: Dehydration is the result in failure to ingest the average 2 liters of fluid necessary to allow adequate perfusion of the kidney and filtering the normal amt of serum to produce about 1000 cc/day urine. This occurs when the metastatic process compromises small bowel with partial obstruction minimizing the daily oral intake of fluid and causing dehydration.
Answered 6/30/2015
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Dehydration: Colon cancer that leads to diarrhea or loose stool can lead to dehydration
Answered 2/25/2018
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