Colon Cancer: Symptoms & Diagnosis
Before you really understand what's going on with your body, facts can help make you a little less anxious.
Symptoms & Diagnosis: Dealing With a Cancer Diagnosis
One of the most common signs of colon cancer is a change in bowel habits. This ranges from constipation or diarrhea to changes in the size or shape of bowel movements. A change in stool color, particularly black or tarry stools, can indicate bleeding from a tumor that lies deep in the colon. Other symptoms can be har... Read More
About 10 percent of colon cancers develop because of an inherited genetic mutation. The major sub-types of hereditary colon cancer are called familial adenomatous polyposis or FAP and Lynch Syndrome.
Symptoms & Diagnosis: Genetics and Colon Cancer
About 10 percent of colon cancers develop because of an inherited genetic mutation. The major sub-types of hereditary colon cancer are called familial adenomatous polyposis – or FAP – and Lynch Syndrome.
Biomarkers are becoming more commonly used in colon cancer diagnosis and management. Precision medicine is the idea of tailoring treatments to the individual patient by using predictive variables such as biomarkers. There are different types of biomarkers, and one of the most common used in colon cancer management is t... Read More
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