Colon cancer is nowadays one of the main causes of death among cancer patients all over the world. Why do people die because of colon cancer? Well, the most simple and possible answer to this question is that the cancer is diagnosed when it is so advanced that it is very difficult to treat.

Colon cancer is a disease that evolves slowly from the first stage in which the tumors are located in the colon area, till the last stage when the cancer spreads and affects other organs such as the liver, lungs, ovaries, bones or even brains.

Well know you are probably wondering why is the cancer diagnosed in this advanced stage and why isn’t it discovered right after forming. This happens because colon cancer has no symptoms in the first stages and it can evolve slowly for several years without the individual knowing anything about it. When there is nothing that can indicate you that cancer was formed, you have no reason to see a doctor and have a medical check. This is way people get the worst diagnosis with colon cancer.

And sometimes when the symptoms of colon cancer do occur, they are associated with other diseases, such as diarrhea or constipation. Usually people associate all pain in this area with hemorrhoids and sometimes even a first diagnosis made by a doctor can be a bowel infection. This is why people get to know about the cancer when it already affects other organs. Than some symptoms may occur and they are going to depend of the exact location of the secondary tumors created.


The symptoms of colon cancer can also include other elements, but they are going to vary as the time they are felt and if they occur or not at a patient. For example, someone may find some blood samples in the stools, blood which color can be bright red or dark red. The individual can feel weakness, nausea and some abdominal pain. Discomfort, bloating, frequent gas pains, or cramps can also be experienced by colon cancer patients.


In order to detect the cancer and start the treatment associated, when there are no symptoms, people should have screenings every year, and this is a must when you know that you have the risk of getting colon cancer. Screenings are in general recommended for those that are aged over 50 because the age is considered to be one of the main risk factors in colon cancer forming. The early detection of colon cancer is very important because the treatment often works only when the cancer is still located in the colon, because in those cases surgeries to remove the tumors can be performed and this way the cancer eliminated.