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Colon cancer is the number three cancer killer in the United States. About 112,000 people are diagnosed with this type of cancer annually in the United States according to American Cancer Society. Colon cancer is a long-standing disease, which starts as a polyp or a small non-cancerous growth. This small non-cancerous growth will slowly transform itself into a malignant tumor over a period of 5 to 10 years.

Colon cancer doesn’t exhibit dramatic symptoms during the early stages. Very often a patient will not detect any early symptoms before the actual cancer cells have developed. However a person with colon cancer can experience some symptoms such as :

• change in bowel habits
• pain in the abdomen
• blood in the stool
• exhaustion and fatigue
• apparent loss of weight

One reason why an early visit to the doctor can provide the best protection from colon cancer to develop into the dangerous illness it can be. This disease can easily be prevented by early detection with a colonoscopy procedure. However, sometimes embarrassment can hold people back from getting a colonoscopy. But putting it off can mean the difference between identifying a precancerous condition versus making the diagnosis of a cancer and identifying an early cancer versus a late cancer.

It is always better to be safe, if you feel something different lurking inside of you, go let a doctor take a look.