Cancer with each generation is getting younger and younger, so not only people over 40 years of age, but also adolescents, should be careful about their health. Suspected at themselves or close symptoms of an intestinal tumor, treatment, if necessary, should be prescribed as soon as possible. The earlier you go to the doctor - the more chances for a successful outcome, because medicine also does not stand still!
Tumor of the large intestine - symptoms, treatment
Because of the similarity of manifestations and the development of diseases, the cancer of the straight, thick, blind, colon and sigmoid colon is united under the general name of colorectal cancer. Benign neoplasms in this department of the digestive tract also have a similar origin, prognosis and treatment. That's why, when we talk about tumors in the intestine, we mean all the segments of this body listed. Regardless of the nature of the tumor, the most common are its manifestations:
- blood in the feces;
- obstructed bowel movements;
- frequent and unsuccessful urge to defecate;
- general weakness and depressed emotional state;
- sensation of the presence of a foreign body in the intestine;
- pain.
Treatment of a tumor in the intestine is impossible without clarifying the diagnosis, so when these signs appear, you should visit a doctor and undergo a colonoscopy, an analysis for latent blood and X-ray studies.
Tumor of the large intestine - treatment options
If a benign intestinal tumor has been found, treatment can be reduced to taking drugs that inhibit its growth and prevent inflammation. The patient will necessarily have to follow a special diet and at least once a year to visit a doctor for routine examinations. Because of the high likelihood of degeneration of the polyp or adenoma into an oncological neoplasm,
In the event that cancer is detected in the intestine, carcinoma, chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be offered as alternatives.
Noticing the symptoms of intestinal tumors, many prefer treatment with folk remedies. Later they will have to regret this reckless decision. This is especially true for patients prone to polyps. Not dangerous in themselves neoplasms very quickly can become an impetus to the development of oncology. Trust your fate better professionals!