Shortness of breath after surgery can be very scary and, in some cases, life-threatening. It may include such sensations as feeling unable to take a big breath, tightness in the chest or difficulty breathing.
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Blood clots that form to halt bleeding after an injury can be life-saving. But clots that form spontaneously within a blood vessel -- in the calf or elsewhere in the body -- could be a sign of trouble. The calves are the most common site of spontaneous blood clots.
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Symptoms of final stage colon cancer can vary, and they typically depend on the areas of the body affected by the cancer. Abdominal pain or other gastrointestinal symptoms are common. They may arise from the cancer itself, scarring from previous radiation or surgery, medications or palliative chemotherapy.
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