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Colorectal Diseases |
Colon Cancer or not?09/04/2003 12:31PM |
I am 32 year old female. I have had constipation for days at a time for the past three years or so. When I`m not constipated I have diarreha. I`m hardly ever what you would call just right. I keep gas alot too. Colon cancer has been in my family, should I worry about it?
With your family history, you should definitely investigate the possibility of colorectal cancer as the cause of your change in bowel habits and new onset constipation. A family history of colorectal cancer is one of the strongest risk factors for developing the disease, even if you are only 32. Make sure to eat a high fiber cereal every day, take a fiber supplement, and get your colonoscopy!
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Janice Frederick Rafferty, MD Associate Professor, Chief Division of Colorectal Surgery Department of Surgery College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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