Your CHAPTER Bleeding? Colon Cancer Alert! from Entertainment24's blog

It's not normal to have bloody bowel movements . When this happens, you have to pay more attention to the body because it could be a sign of bleeding in the digestive tract.

Although the most common cause of rectal bleeding is hemorrhoids, bloody stools can also be caused by cancerous or precancerous conditions in which precancerous polyps are near the end of the large intestine (colon) and can mimic bleeding from hemorrhoids.

"Colon cancer is generally asymptomatic in its early stages, so often patients come already at an advanced stage," said the Consultant Gastroenterology-Hepatology Specialist at Mayapada Hospital, South Jakarta, Prof. dr. Abdul Aziz Rani, SpPD-KGEH, at MNC Portal, recently.

He adds, "That's why early detection of colon cancer is necessary, especially if you have risk factors."

Early detection of colon cancer in individuals without complaints, explained the Consultant Gastroenterology-Hepatology Consultant at Mayapada Hospital Tangerang, Dr Hendra Nurjadin, SpPD-KGEH, can be started at the age of 50 years and over if there is no family history of colon cancer.

"But, if there is a family history of colon cancer, early detection can begin at the age of 40 years and over," explained Dr. Hendra.

Early detection of colon cancer is now possible with a procedure called Capsule Endoscopy, which is a procedure performed by taking pictures of the digestive tract by swallowing a small wireless camera inside the capsule. The size of the capsule is the size of a vitamin that is usually taken.

As the capsule travels through the digestive tract, the camera takes thousands of images which are transmitted to a recorder worn on a belt. This capsule endoscopy procedure is considered to make it easier for doctors to see the inside of the digestive tract from the esophagus, stomach, intestines, to the large intestine, including areas that are not easily accessible by conventional endoscopic procedures.

So, who are the risk factors for colon cancer that require early detection?

They are individuals who have parents, siblings, or close relatives with a history of colon cancer who have been diagnosed with colon polyps, have had radiation therapy to the abdomen or pelvis.

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