Colon Cancer: Symptoms

Colon Cancer: Symptoms

• Early colon cancers and pre-cancerous polyps often don’t cause any symptoms. This is why getting screened, before you have symptoms, is so important.
• Screening helps to detect early colon cancer when it’s highly curable. Screening can also help to prevent colon cancer by finding and removing potentially pre-cancerous polyps before they turn into cancer.
• When symptoms do develop, they may include any of the following:
• Rectal bleeding.
• Change in bowel habits.
• Narrowing of stool.
• Abdominal pain.
• Unexplained fatigue (a very tired feeling).
• Unexplained weight loss.
• These symptoms can be those of colon cancer or of another gastrointestinal condition or illness. If you have any of these symptoms, please see your doctor for evaluation.