Colon cancer is a disease that affects both men and women. And each year thousand of people are diagnosed with this type of cancer. Colon cancer has just a few symptoms right after forming and in most cases the first sings occur only when the cancer reaches stage four, which means that it spreads to other organs making the cure very difficult if not almost impossible.

Women seem to be in general more informed about any disease and more attentive when it comes to health and care. However, when it comes to this type of cancer there are no distinction between men and women regarding survival rates or diagnoses made in time for the cancer to be curable. Colon cancer symptoms for women are about the same as the ones felt by men, and they are ignored and sometimes associated with other disease by both genders. And unfortunately this is a cause that determines a very late discovery of this type of cancer.


Colon cancer symptoms for women include an unexpected loss of weight. Well, women always have diets and want to get rid of some extra pounds and this is why this is not considered to be a disease symptom by the great majority of them. And when they do realize that there is a problem, they associate it with other conditions and never with a cancer development.

Bloating is another colon cancer sign that can occur in one the early stages. However, it is a feeling that many women have and is that common that they in general live with it. This symptom can e accompanied by abdominal pain and if it is so in your case, you should see your doctor and when you are over 50 years old screenings are recommended n such situations.


Blooding is also a common symptom of colon cancer for both men and women. The presence of dark or bright red blood in an individual stool should be a very alarming sign and in most of the times is, but it can also be associated with other diseases such as hemorrhoids. Fatigue is another symptom that can indicate cancer. It can occur after the cancer has grown, but it may also be experienced by some patients in an early phase of the cancer. However, when the cancer begins spreading, it starts affecting other organs and new symptoms may occur.

In women cases, colon cancer can spread to the ovaries, lungs or liver, but on other organs can also be created secondary tumors. In order for the cancer to be cured, both primary and all secondary tumors must be removed or through the use of some drugs killed. So, treatment will regard these two directions.