Doctors Say This 'Embarrassing' Symptom Could Be A Warning Sign Of Colorectal Cancer

Doctors interviewed for this piece flag bowel incontinence as a lesser-known but real symptom of colorectal cancer, particularly cancers involving the rectum, though they stress it is not common among patients overall.

More typical early signs, according to the doctors quoted, include rectal bleeding, blood in the stool, changes in bowel habits, abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss and persistent fatigue. Several physicians note that when bowel leakage does appear, it often signals a more advanced tumor, since it typically follows an obstruction large enough to block normal stool passage.

The piece frames colorectal cancer's rising rates among younger people as a reason to take any of these symptoms seriously and pursue screening rather than dismiss them as diet or stomach bugs.

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