It can be prevented early, here are the common symptoms of colon cancer

JAKARTA – When not taking care of food and drink that enter the body usually a person suffers digestive problems .

And if it is continuously ignored, it does not rule out increasing the risk of getting infected colon cancer .

Prof. Dr. dr. Ari Fahrial Syam, Sp.PD-KGEH, MMB, a specialist in internal medicine consultant gastroenterology hepatology, said that various factors cause colon cancer.

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For those who are young, usually have symptoms, such as bloody bowel movements, weight loss, and repeated abdominal pain.

“From the initial evaluation, abdominal pain was more dominant for younger ages. The lower abdomen, left, middle and right abdomen. The case of patients at RSCM was dominated by left abdominal pain, especially in the intestinal axis,” said Prof Ari in a discussion on Instagram, Friday. (4/3/2022).

According to him, cancer prevention can be done early. By understanding the symptoms above and if there are no changes, then immediately consult a doctor.

One of the causes of colon cancer, due to lack of movement and an unhealthy lifestyle. So it’s time to change a healthy lifestyle by eating vegetables, fruit and reducing smoking, and getting enough rest.

“Exercise is important, try to move. For example, 6,000 steps or walk an hour, drink lots of water, and eat fiber,” he explained.

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