Colon Cancer Symptoms: Stool Changes & Surgical Risks

Colon cancer symptoms vary between the right and left sides, often manifesting as stool changes or spasms. Understanding the risks of a perforated colon during colonoscopy and post-surgical complications is key to patient safety.

Bowel Obstruction

Distended Colon Symptoms

A distended colon is a colon that has become greatly enlarged in size, giving rise to the alternate name of megacolon.

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Colon Spasm Symptoms

Colon spasms are spontaneous contractions of the muscles in the colon. Irritable bowel syndrome, also called IBS, is a common cause of colon spasms. In fact, the term spastic colon is sometimes used as another name for irritable bowel syndrome.

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