Normal defecation! Woman finds 2 warning signs before colon cancer is detected, doctor warns not to ignore
Taiwanese doctors reveal the case of a woman in her 30s who had no abnormal symptoms in her bowel movements, but had 2 warning signs before being diagnosed with “colon cancer”.
When thinking of signs of “colon cancer”, many people think of symptoms such as blood in the stool, bloating, or difficulty defecating.
Recently, Dr. Chien Zhenghong, a gastroenterologist from Taiwan, revealed that changes in bowel habits or blood in the stool often make many people worry that it may be colon cancer. In particular, cancer that occurs on the right side of the colon often manifests itself through anemia. Patients may have a pale face, get tired easily, have no energy, or feel weak. In addition, dizziness and ringing in the ears should not be ignored.
Dr. Qian Zhenghong told the เล่นบาคาร่า UFABET เว็บตรง ค่าคอมสูง case of a woman in her 30s who had no abnormal bowel movements but experienced dizziness and tinnitus. Since some people may experience slight anemia during menstruation, she thought these symptoms were related to her period. However, when the tinnitus persisted for a month, she began to feel that something was wrong.
And one day while working, when she looked up and opened the window. She suddenly felt dizzy and saw everything black. She felt like she was going to faint. With severe tinnitus, she could not continue working. So she decided to go to the hospital for consultation.
Dr. Qian Zhenghong said that after the young woman went to see a doctor. She was diagnosed with severe anemia, which could not be explained by her menstrual period. For patients with this kind of anemia, the doctor will first examine her stool to check for hidden blood. The test result was positive, so he performed a colonoscopy and found that she had colon cancer.
Dr. Wu Hongcheng, a hematologist and oncologist from the National Taiwan University Hospital. Said that if a patient is found to have anemia. They cannot just treat it by giving iron supplements because anemia can be a sign of many diseases.
He mentioned a study conducted at Harvard University in the United States between 1983 and 1987 on 207 colon cancer patients. It was found that all patients had 15 symptoms, with anemia found in 57% of patients. This means that almost 60% of colon cancer patients had symptoms of anemia.
In addition, a study from Iceland that followed data from 1955-2004 found that over a 50-year period, there were more than 2,000 cases of colorectal cancer, with anemia having a 60-70% chance of developing the disease.
Dr. Wu Hongcheng emphasized that if patients with anemia, especially iron deficiency, should be especially careful, especially in men with iron deficiency anemia, because men are less likely to develop this condition than women, which may be due to other factors such as menstruation.