The intestine is one of the most important organs in our body. Its health often plays a vital role in our health. Because of its importance, it has also become the organ most prone to problems in our body. Like bowel cancer.

Intestinal cancer is a malignant tumor disease which is the most harmful to human health in the digestive system. According to relevant data, the incidence of colorectal cancer in China is accelerating, from the fifth place to the second place now.

However, no matter where the cancer cells grow in the digestive tract, there are always some abnormal changes in the body that will remind us that intestinal cancer is happening quietly.

First, the obvious characteristics of anemia

All kinds of intestinal cancer belong to tumor diseases, and the growth of tumor needs a lot of blood supply. With the growth of tumor, the body will have different degrees of anemia. According to statistics, in the process of tumor discovery, 16.3% patients had pernicious anemia at the first diagnosis.

Second, the habit of defecation has changed.

The most obvious feature of intestinal cancer is bloody stool. In the continuous development of cancer, patients will have sticky bloody stools and thick bloody stools. The lower the cancer position, the brighter the blood color, mostly bright red. But it should be distinguished from hemorrhoids, which often cause hematochezia. At the same time, patients will have diarrhea and defecation, and even diarrhea and constipation appear alternately.

Third, symptoms of abdominal discomfort.

Abdominal pain in the early stage of colorectal cancer is not obvious, but with the gradual enlargement of the tumor, abdominal pain will be aggravated, persistent abdominal pain will appear, and even radiation pain will spread to other parts.

Such as male prostate or female reproductive organs. At the same time, this kind of pain is often accompanied by bloating or abdominal mass. Once these situations occur, we should be alert to whether it is intestinal cancer.

Fourth, weight loss for unknown reasons

If you lose weight for unknown reasons in the near future, you should be alert to whether you have intestinal cancer. If intestinal cancer is not treated in time, the tumor will consume a lot of body nutrition, and patients will lose weight quickly in a short time, resulting in fatigue and fatigue. Especially people over 50 need special attention.