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The symptoms of a bowel obstruction depend on whether the blockage is in the small intestine (small-bowel obstruction) or the large intestine (large-bowel obstruction).
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Tumors in the Transverse Colon. As waste material passes across the upper quadrants of the abdomen (the transverse colon), the intestine absorbs water, and the waste matter becomes more solid. In addition to bleeding, tumors here may cause cramps, gas, partial or complete obstruction, and even perforation of the bowel.
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The left colon is narrower than the right colon. Therefore, cancers of the left colon are more likely to cause partial or complete bowel obstruction. Cancers causing partial bowel obstruction can cause symptoms of constipation, narrowed stool, diarrhea, abdominal pains, cramps, and bloating.
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www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/page3.htm
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Diverticulitis is a condition in which diverticuli in the colon rupture. The rupture results in infection in ... Whereas most patients with diverticular disease have no or few symptoms, some patients will develop bleeding, rupture and infection (diverticulitis), constipation, abdominal cramps, and even colonic obstruction.
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Many cases of colon cancer have no symptoms. The following symptoms, however, may indicate colon cancer: ... Intestinal obstruction ... With proper screening, colon cancer can be detected before symptoms develop, when it is most curable.
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Synonyms and related keywords: colonic atresia, colonic stenosis, colonic stricture, colonic obstruction, congenital colon obstruction, colonic narrowing, abdominal distention, failure to pass meconium, narrowed colon, Hirschsprung disease, small left colon syndrome, obturation obstruction, meconium ileus,
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A bowel obstruction can occur in the small bowel (small intestine) or large bowel (large intestine or colon). Also, a bowel obstruction can be total or partial, depending on whether any intestinal contents can pass through the obstructed area. ... Symptoms of small-bowel obstruction can include:
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Constipation, impaction, and bowel obstruction are common problems for cancer patients. ... Constipation is annoying and uncomfortable, but fecal impaction (a collection of dry, hard stool in the colon or rectum) can be life-threatening. Patients with a fecal impaction may not have gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Get the facts on colon cancer (colorectal cancer) signs, symptoms, causes, prognosis, treatment information, prevention screening through colonoscopy. ... Colon Cancer and Genetic Testing...
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