It is important to detect the disease early.
However, the symptoms are not only associated with feces, as there are several lesser known symptoms of this cancer.
Finds a painful sign in your back that could indicate bowel cancer, according to the UK Colon Cancer Department and the National Health Service.
Although bowel cancer is a serious killer, it is treatable and curable, especially if detected early.
Nearly everyone survives bowel cancer if diagnosed early, and you are more likely to do so if you can recognize the symptoms.
Bowel cancer symptoms aren't just in the anus and waste, there are also several telltale signs, including those in the back.
The main symptoms of bowel cancer are:
- Bleeding from the lower body and / or blood in the urine
- Persistent and unexplained bowel habit change
- Unexplained weight loss
- Severe fatigue for no apparent reason
- Pain or lump in the abdomen
If you have these symptoms, don't panic too much.
The British Colon Cancer Department explained that most people with the above symptoms do not have bowel cancer and may have a completely different and less dangerous condition or health problem, such as hemorrhoids, IBS, Crohn's disease, fissured anus, constipation or diarrhea.
Back pain is usually not a sign of early bowel cancer and is more likely to occur with a bowel obstruction.
Bowel obstruction occurs when a tumor blocks the intestines, which usually causes sudden severe pain and other noticeable symptoms.
In some cases, bowel cancer can stop the passage of digestive waste through the intestines. This is called a bowel obstruction.
Bowel obstruction symptoms may include:
- recurrent and sometimes severe abdominal pain — this is always caused by eating
- unintentional weight loss — with persistent abdominal pain
- persistent abdominal swelling — with abdominal pain
- be with constant bloating
Pain from an obstruction or cancerous area may radiate to the back.
“You may also be unable to have a bowel movement or get rid of gas. If you think you have a bowel obstruction, see a physician right away or go to the emergency room. «