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Foods Interfere With Colon Cancer Drugs
A drug combination that's been found to pack a powerful punch against the risk of colon cancer may only work in people who go light on certain foods, including red meat, corn, and orange juice, a new study suggests.
A drug combination that's been found to pack a powerful punch against the risk of colon cancer may only work in people who go light on certain foods, including red meat, corn, and orange juice, a new study suggests.
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Understanding Colorectal Cancer - Symptoms
What Are the Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer?
In its early stage, colorectal cancer usually produces no symptoms. The most likely warning signs include:
- Changes in bowel movements, including persistent constipation or diarrhea, a feeling of not being able to empty the bowel completely, an urgency to move the bowels, rectal cramping, or rectal bleeding
- Dark patches of blood in or on stool; or long, thin, "pencil stools"
- Abdominal discomfort or bloating
- Unexplained fatigue, loss of appetite and/or weight loss
- Pelvic pain, which occurs at later stages of the disease
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Common Treatments for Colorectal Cancer
Nancy Kemeny, MD, talks about potential options to treat colon cancer if chemotherapy fails.
