What are the early symptoms of colon cancer

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Before my uncle was diagnosed with colon cancer, his obvious symptoms were blood in his stool and a lump in his abdomen. It is very important to detect this disease early. Let's take a look at the early symptoms of colon cancer.

What are the early symptoms of colon cancer

One: stool character changes, such as become thin, some patients also accompanied by pus, increased frequency of defecation, fecal occult blood test continued to be positive.

Second: some patients with blood and mucus stool, easy to be mistaken for hemorrhoids attack, leading to misdiagnosis, many patients are because of this delay the best opportunity for treatment.

Third: the abdominal mass can be touched, and it can be found in half of the patients. Generally, it can move with the intestinal wall, and the texture is hard when palpating.

matters needing attention

The 5-year survival rate of colon cancer after radical resection is about 50%. Postoperative recurrence and metastasis of colon cancer are the main factors of death caused by colon cancer. It is very important to be alert to recurrence after operation, and pay attention to regular physical examination.