Thin Stool Early Symptoms Of Colon Cancer

Leaking of bowel contents into the pelvis can cause inflammation peritonitis and infection.

Thin stool early symptoms of colon cancer.

Tenesmus which is the feeling that you have to empty your bowel but. Have you increased your fiber intake lately. If colorectal cancer is the cause of your narrow stool you might have these other symptoms. One cause is tearing perforation of the bowel.

If early stage colorectal cancer does cause symptoms early warning signs may include sudden weight loss and or narrow ribbon like stools. Narrow stools that occur infrequently probably are harmless. This is rare in colon cancer. According to mayo clinic narrow stools can be a sign of bowel cancer.

In an otherwise healthy person thin stools may be caused by a narrowing of the colon also called a partial blockage of the colon due to colon cancer. Early warning signs of colon cancer this common form of cancer is often diagnosed in later stages because there may not be many clear symptoms. Unexplained persistent nausea or vomiting. Blood in or on your stool changes in your poop habits like diarrhea constipation or bowel.

Change in stool shape. Alterations in stool consistency and a resultant change in bowel habits are known symptoms of a number of disease processes such as inflammatory bowel disease cancer and irritable bowel syndrome and the possible causes of narrow or thin stools don t stop there. Thin or narrow stools often described as ribbon or pencil like may also be a sign of colon cancer. Rectal bleeding either bright or dark red in color.

A persistent change in your bowel habits including diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of your stool rectal bleeding or blood in your stool persistent abdominal discomfort such as cramps gas or pain. Howley contributor feb.