What's it like to have colon cancer?

You probably think that colon cancer is something that primarily affects men your dad's age and beyond—after all, colonoscopies are recommended for adults 50 and older. read more

Ideally, people are tested for colon cancer before they ever experience symptoms. Symptoms usually only appear after the cancer has grown or spread. read more

4 Women Share What It's Like to Have Colon Cancer. It's not just an old man's disease—more than 47,000 women are expected to be diagnosed this year. read more

My mother-in-law said she only noticed regular, ongoing constipation. By the time she had surgery, the tumor blocked her colon. She obviously should have had things investigated earlier. She died 2 years later. My mom started with anemia. Had a colonoscopy and then surgery for stage 4 colon cancer. She never mentioned earlier symptoms if there were any. read more