Symptoms of bowel cancer

The intestines are part of the digestive system. It is composed of two parts: the small intestine and the large intestine. The large intestine also made up of both the rectum and the colon. The symptoms of bowel cancer allow us to detect it faster than if there were none.
An intestinal tumour is almost always caused by cancer of the colon. Two-thirds of all reported cases of bowel cancer are in the colon, while the rest are in the rectum, but “How do you recognize bowel cancer?” is not the main question. It is more important to know what factors affect the development of colon tumours and colorectal cancer. These factors are as follows:

• malnutrition;
• bowel disease;
• hereditary predisposition;

How do these factors encourage bowel cancer?
An intestinal tumour can be triggered by malnutrition. Scientists believe that food has the greatest impact on the development of colon cancer.
Consumption of food that is rich in animal fats and proteins can increase the risk of oncology if it is consumed without vegetables and fruits. The risk increases for those who regularly consume alcoholic beverages.
If your family has had cases of bowel oncology, then you are slightly more likely to develop colon cancer than others. Illnesses of the lining of the intestine, such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are also risk factors.

Primary symptoms of bowel cancer.

What are the most common symptoms of bowel cancer? It is important to note that the symptoms of colorectal cancer and colon cancer differ slightly, although these symptoms are similar.
The initial symptoms of bowel cancer are:

• blood on excrement;
• severe weight loss;
• change in the rate of defecation;
• pain in the anus or abdomen;
• a feeling of incompleteness after defecation;
• obstruction in the intestine.

Symptoms of oncology of the rectum:

• presence of pus, mucus or blood in the faeces;
• pain in the perineum, sacrum, coccyx, lower back;
• a frequent painful urge to defecate;
• a sensation of the presence of something in the rectum;
• change in the form of stool: it becomes ribbon-shaped;
• constipation.

Not only cancer of the rectum and colon can cause these symptoms. Usually, the presence of bowel cancer is typical for people older than 50 years. In younger people, such symptoms may indicate the presence of other diseases, for example, ulcerative colitis or SSRT.
Contact our clinic for the procedure of colonic irrigation, which allows you to maintain the health of your large intestine.