Cancer of the colon is caused by?

b) exposure of colon cells to a mutagen

Wow you really have been dealt a crappy hand hun. I really hope its not cancer but the only way you'll find out is to go to the dr. Please go Monday morning. Good luck hun I hope everythings o...

I'll vote with the anxiety. With me, Metamucil worked as a great regulator and source of fiber as well. However, as the other poster said, signs of blood in the stool are never welcome and the...

I'm sorry I don't know the answer to your question, but I wish you and your dad good luck.

Diagnosing someone with cancer over the internet is risky business... and virtually impossible. The only accurate way to determine whether or not you do in fact have cancer is by seeing a doctor a...

Everyone is at risk, but you don鈥檛 have it. Colon cancer doesn鈥檛 present this way, it is rare in someone your age and if you had it with symptoms starting over a year ago there would be no doubt in...

Can't really know how bad it is till surgery. Assuming they have done xrays (CT scans), presumably they see nothing obvious outside the colon. However, until they do the surgery you don't...

The feaces turn black when there is too much bilurubin present. Even taking an iron supplement and eating too much food which contains iron could cause this. Also, it could be blood like you say ...