Colon Cancer Quiz
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Reviewed By:
Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
Content updated on Jan 19, 2024
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Stomachache
Abdominal discomfort
Incomplete bowel movement
Localized abdominal pain
Thin stools
Unintentional weight loss of more than 5% in one month
Gastric discomfort
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How Ubie Can Help You
With a free 3-min Colon Cancer quiz, powered by Ubie's AI and doctors, find possible causes of your symptoms.
This questionnaire is customized to your situation and symptoms, including the following personal information:
Biological Sex - helps us provide relevant suggestions for male vs. female conditions.
Age - adjusts our guidance based on any age-related health factors.
History - considers past illnesses, surgeries, family history, and lifestyle choices.
Your symptoms
Our AI
Your report
Your personal report will tell you
✔ When to see a doctor
✔︎ What causes your symptoms
✔︎ Treatment information etc.
People with similar symptoms also use Ubie's symptom checker to find possible causes
- Blood in stool
- Stools looks like strawberry jam
- Stool looks like raspberry jelly
- Stringy poop
- Poop looks like strawberry jam
- Poo looks like currant jelly
- Pencil thin stools
- Blood and mucus in stool
- Stool looks like jelly
- Funny looking poop
- Bloody diarrhea
- Red sticky poo
- Long and thin poop
- Smaller caliber poo
- Poo became thin
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Colon Cancer?
Cancer of the large intestine which is the final part of the digestive tumors. It often grows from non-cancerous polyps in the intestine. Both polyps and colon cancers can be found during colonoscopy (camera test of colon). Symptoms can include blood in stool, diarrhea or constipation or both, or abdominal pain but many times there are no symptoms and the cancer is found on colonoscopy. It can be easily treated in early stages, so the general population is encouraged to get screened with colonoscopy and sometimes stool tests. Risk factors include a family history of colon cancer or polyps, or a personal history of abnormal polyps, low-fiber high-fat diets, some inflammatory bowel diseases, diabetes, obesity, and lack of exercise.
Typical Symptoms of Colon Cancer
- Blood in stool
- Stool has become narrower in caliber, like a pencil
- Previously diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis
- History of abnormal colonoscopy, i.e. colon camera
- Diagnosed with Crohn's disease in the past
- Stomach pain or tummy ache in a specific place
- Feeling the need to pass motion even though nothing comes out
- Lump or swelling in the abdomen/stomach
Diagnostic Questions for Colon Cancer
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Do you have blood in your stool?
- Is your stool thin and narrow like a pencil?
- Have you been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis?
- Have you ever had any issues with a colonoscopy?
- Have you been diagnosed with Crohn's disease?
Treatment of Colon Cancer
In most cases a gastroenterologist will diagnose the tumor with a biopsy during colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. They will then order CT scans and MRIs and will refer the patient to a colorectal surgeon. A medical oncologist may be consulted to discuss recommendations for chemotherapy before or after surgery and sometimes a radiation oncologist will give radiotherapy to the area. Since the types of treatment can include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination of these, it is often important to be treated by a multidisciplinary team, particularly in the case of rectal cancers.
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References
Mayo Clinic: Colon Cancer
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20353669NCI: Colorectal Cancers, Patient Version
https://www.cancer.gov/types/colorectalColorectal Alliance:What is Colorectal Cancer
https://www.ccalliance.org/colorectal-cancer-information/what-is-colorectal-cancer
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Reviewed By:
Robin Schoenthaler, MD (Oncology)
Board certified radiation oncologist with over 30 years experience treating cancer patients. Senior physician advisor for expert medical options in adult oncology. Published award-winning essayist on medical and health issues and more.
Aiko Yoshioka, MD (Gastroenterology)
Dr. Yoshioka graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine. He worked as a gastroenterologist at Saiseikai Niigata Hospital and Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital before serving as the Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology at Tsubame Rosai Hospital and Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital. Dr. Yoshioka joined Saitama Saiseikai Kawaguchi General Hospital as Chief of Gastroenterology in April 2018.
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