Symptoms Of Bowel Cancer | Dr. Saurabh Mohite

What is Bowel Cancer?

Bowel cancer is also known as colon, rectal or colorectal cancer. The lining of the bowel is made of cells that are constantly being renewed. Sometimes these cells grow too quickly, forming a clump of cells known as a bowel polyp (sometimes known as an adenoma). Polyps are not bowel cancers (they are usually benign), but they can change into a malignant cancer over a number of years. A malignant cancer is when cancer cells have the ability to spread beyond the original site and into other parts of the body.

In this article Consultant Surgical Oncologist, Dr Saurabh Mohite explains Few symptoms of Bowel Cancer:

The most common symptoms of bowel cancer to look out for are

• A persistent change in bowel habit, especially going to the toilet more often or diarrhoea for several weeks.
• Bleeding from the rectum without any obvious reason.
• Abdominal pain, especially if it is severe.
• A lump in your abdomen. Please remember that these symptoms do not necessarily mean that you have bowel cancer, but if you have one or more of these symptoms for four to six weeks, you should see your doctor.