Intestinal cancer, its manifestations and methods of treatment

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Multiple tests indicate that malignant neoplasms of the small and large intestines, as well as in the rectum, genetically have the same cancer identifier.

Causes of bowel cancer

Almost none of the patients know and do not understand how to treat bowel cancer and what methods are the most effective. First of all, it is necessary to understand what causes this pathology and factors affecting its development. Among them are:

• heredity - in the presence of relatives who had bowel cancer or had polyps;
• ulcerative colitis, which lasts a long time;
• diseases of an inflammatory nature in the intestine.

The exact causes of this type of cancer, like others, cannot be named. However, according to some scientists, with large amounts of animal fats consumed in food, it can develop faster.

Symptoms of colon cancer

If the first symptoms of bowel cancer are detected, the patient should seek the advice of a specialist oncologist. Most often in such cases, it will be sent to CT https://dobro-clinic.com/kt-diagnostika, which better than other methods detects malignant tumors throughout the body.

The most common symptoms of bowel cancer are:

• increased frequency of urine emission;
• liquefaction of the chair and the presence of pain in the abdomen;
• after each meal - diarrhea, discomfort and pain, so there is weight loss;
• the presence of blood in the feces in the absence of problems with the rectum;
• constipation, inability to empty the bowels.

Diagnosis of oncological bowel diseases

When diagnosing bowel diseases, such methods can be used:

• rectoromanoscopy - a special tube is inserted inside the intestine, at the end of which the camera is inserted. It is carried out through the anus and slightly inflates the intestine. In the presence of neoplasms is able to immediately take samples for analysis;
• colonoscopy - it is often used by specialists of the Dobro Clinic medical center to diagnose pathologies of the entire large intestine;
• computed tomography of the intestine;
• X-ray of the large intestine using a contrast agent.

General blood and urine tests are also always prescribed to understand the patient's condition.

Treatments for bowel cancer

The most effective methods of treatment of the disease can be called:

• chemotherapy;
• radiotherapy (radiation therapy);
• immunotherapy;
• surgical method.

They can be used alone or in combination to achieve a more persistent and lasting effect.

In the clinic "Good Forecast" patient with oncological bowel disease will receive such benefits in the treatment:

• individual approach to the problem of each patient;
• highly qualified oncologists and other specialists;
• use of the newest and most effective diagnostic methods;
• use of different treatment methods in a complex.