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Understanding cancer of the colon and
rectum
From the CancerBACUP booklet
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| What are the
symptoms of cancer of the large bowel?
The symptoms of cancer of the large bowel may include
any of the following:
 | Blood in the stools
(bowel motion) or black stools
| Persistent
constipation or diarrhoea
| Weight loss
| Pain in the abdomen or
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Sometimes the cancer can
cause a blockage or obstruction in the bowel. The symptoms of
this are sickness, constipation, griping pain and a bloated
feeling in the abdomen.
Although these
symptoms can be caused by conditions other than cancer of the
large bowel it is very important that you always have them
checked by your doctor.
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