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Results 1 - 10 of 18 for Bowel cancer
  1. Intestinal Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your small intestine is part of your digestive system. It is a long tube that connects your stomach to your large intestine. Intestinal cancer is rare, but ...
  2. Colorectal Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer may not always cause symptoms, especially at first. If you do have symptoms, they could include: A change in bowel habits that lasts more than a few days, ...
  3. Prostate Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is prostate cancer? Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Prostate cancer begins in the cells of the prostate. The ...
  4. Prostate Cancer Screening (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... as: Urinary incontinence Erectile dysfunction Problems controlling your bowel movements (BMs) Should I be screened for prostate cancer? Since there are benefits and risks to prostate ...
  5. Small Intestine Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... include: Bleeding Celiac disease Crohn's disease Infections Intestinal cancer Intestinal obstruction Irritable bowel syndrome Ulcers, such as peptic ulcer Treatment of ...
  6. Crohn's Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is Crohn's disease? Crohn's disease is a chronic (long-lasting) disease that causes inflammation in your digestive tract. It can affect any part of ...
  7. Intestinal Obstruction (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... many causes. The most common are adhesions, hernias, cancers, and certain medicines. Symptoms include: Severe abdominal pain or cramping Vomiting Bloating Loud bowel sounds Swelling of the abdomen Inability to pass ...
  8. Colonic Polyps (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your underwear or on toilet paper after a bowel movement, blood in your stool, or constipation or diarrhea lasting more than a week. NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  9. Colonoscopy (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... passes out of your body) Changes in your bowel activity, such as diarrhea Pain in your abdomen (belly) Unexplained weight loss Doctors also use these procedures to screen for colon polyps and cancer. Screening is testing for diseases when you have ...
  10. Colonic Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... to work properly. Some of these include: Colorectal cancer Colonic polyps - ... bowel syndrome - an uncomfortable condition causing abdominal cramping and ...
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