Intestinal cancer is one of the most common types of oncology. This, among other things, is associated with the difficulties of early diagnosis, since the intestine is very long, and the tumor can occur anywhere.
A 37-year-old oncologist patient shared 5 symptoms that he experienced before how he was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Many other non-cancerous diseases, from celiac disease to irritable bowel syndrome, can present in a similar way. This confuses people and leads to late diagnosis.
“In early 2021, I started experiencing lower abdominal burning, bowel problems, bloating, indigestion, and constantly feeling tired. I went to the doctor, but they told me that it could be irritable bowel syndrome, gluten intolerance (celiac disease). However, the symptoms did not subside, doctors ruled out non-cancerous diseases of the gastrointestinal tract one by one. Most of all, my doctor, who made the correct diagnosis, my complaints about constant fatigue, which did not go away even after a good rest, — said the man.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by persistent abdominal pain, bloating, and gastrointestinal disturbances. However, there are no organic causes for these disorders.
Gluten intolerance (celiac disease) is an autoimmune disease. The immune system reacts to gluten, which manifests itself in the form of inflammation in the digestive tract. In celiac disease, foods with even small amounts of gliadin can cause diarrhea, bloating, constipation, nausea, and vomiting.
Gluten is the main protein in gluten, the plastic, tasteless mass found in wheat, rye, and barley grains.
Signs of bowel cancer:
- weakness, fatigue;
- lack of appetite, aversion to meat food;
- unreasonable weight loss;
- stool instability (diarrhea alternates with constipation);
- impurities in the feces (blood, mucus, pus);
- subfebrile body temperature;
- aching or cramping abdominal pain.
Possible causes of bowel cancer:
- genetic predisposition;
- celiac disease;
- chronic infectious and inflammatory diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
- malnutrition;
- smoking;
- exposure to radiation;
- contact with carcinogens.
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