Serious Warning Signs Of Bowel Cancer

Most individuals diagnosed with bowel cancer are in their fifth or sixth decade of life or older, but it can develop at any age. Most cases of bowel cancer develop from benign cell clumps inside of the colon called polyps. As these growths become larger, one of the cells can incur a genetic mutation can cause cancer to develop. Bowel cancer is diagnosed with a blood stool test, stool DNA test, sigmoidoscopy, barium enema x-ray, colonoscopy, MRI scans, and or CT colonography. Regular colon cancer screenings are recommended for individuals between fifty and seventy-five years old.