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Colon cancer
I was having dark hard stool with dull right flank pain and stomach pain which was on right side, a doc recommended upper endoscopy, everything came out normal, after a week or something, i had beetroot juice and i had dark watery stool that day for three times, so doc suggested me ct scan and stool test, I got ct scan of abdomen and pelvis and everything was normal, i even got a test to detect blood in stool, it came out negative. I wanted to know if colon cancers always bleed? And can a ct scan of abdomen and pelvis detect early stage of colon cancer?
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Colon cancers usually have sypmtoms such as alternating constipation and diarrhea, bleeding may or may not be present.
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screening for colon cancer usually consists of yearly colonoscopy but recommended above the age 50-55 years.
It can be done at a younger age in people who have history of colon cancers in the family.
Ct scan usually is not done to detect cancers.
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At your age group its highly unlikely, eat lots of salad (after proper washing), drink lots of water, avoid red meat and workout regularly.
You should do fine !
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Not all Colin cancers bleed
U have done all the tests needed to rule out colon cancer
Hence no need to worry
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Dr. Jitin Yadav
Surgical Oncologist
10 yrs exp
Kanpur
Not all colon cancers bleed. Some may present with abdominal pain and vomiting. CT scan helps in diagnosis. Colonoscopy also helps in early detection.
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