Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine. It starts off as adenomatous polyps. Adenomatous polyps are little, non cancerous clumps of cell. After a while some of the clumps turn to colon cancer. Doctors are not sure what causes the cancer. Except they do know that it can come when there is an altered cell. When a healthy cell becomes damaged or altered it causes it to divide. Sometimes they divide; even if one is not needed. The cells then invade other cells and tissue. People can also inherit a mutated gene. The mutated gene can then higher your chance of having the cancer.
Some symptoms are unexplained weight loss, weakness or fatigue, abdominal discomfort like gas or pain, or rectal bleeding. Most people in the early stages of colon
Some symptoms are unexplained weight loss, weakness or fatigue, abdominal discomfort like gas or pain, or rectal bleeding. Most people in the early stages of colon