Local Symptoms
Symptoms that affect the colon and rectum are considered local symptoms for colorectal cancers. This means that the cancer has not spread to distant organs and that you are likelier in the early stages of the disease. Common local symptoms are ribbon-like stool, constipation, rectal bleeding, abdominal bloating, diarrhea, changes in bowel habits, and tenesmus. If you notice you have several of these symptoms at once for a longer period of time than normal, do make an appointment to see your doctor.
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