Detecting cancer from symptoms of digestive disorders

According to the World Cancer Organization in 2020, it is estimated that each year over 1.9 million people are infected and about 935 thousand people die from colon cancer. According to Globocan 2020 statistics, Vietnam records nearly 16,000 new cases and more than 8,200 deaths each year from this disease. In addition, colon cancer is increasingly becoming younger.

Most cases of rectal cancer occur in people 50 years of age and older because they are at high risk of developing rectal polyps. In addition, people with a history or family members of polyps or colorectal cancer; People with hereditary colorectal polyp syndrome; ulcerative colitis… there is also a risk of getting the disease.

Early stage colorectal cancer symptoms are often silent and discreet, making it difficult to detect. Some common signs include bowel disorders, diarrhea, prolonged constipation or stools that are thin and flat like rice leaves. Feeling sad about going to the toilet frequently. People with frequent abdominal pain, frequent fatigue, unexplained weight loss…

Colon cancer, if detected at an early stage, has a cure rate of up to 90%, and some people even live healthy for more than 20 years after discovering the disease.

Doctors warn that colorectal cancer is dangerous but can still be proactively prevented by changing a healthy lifestyle, building a reasonable diet and regular cancer screening.