Be aware of the ulcers and hemorrhoids that does not heal

Colorectal cancer or colon cancer is one cancer that affects adults. The trigger is a less healthy diet and less exercise. In fact, cancer is cancer that was ranked fourth attack in Indonesia after a lot of cervical cancer, breast cancer and lung cancer. Symptoms of this cancer is the most common heartburn, abdominal pain and hemorrhoids. 

"Some patients usually present with ulcers or hemorrhoids that do not heal. Especially if you look at the age of 40 years, it should be checked to determine the likelihood of colorectal cancer," said Dr. Noorwati Sutandyo DR, SpPD, KHOM, consultant medical oncologist hematologist RS Dharmais, in the office of the Indonesian Cancer Foundation (ICF), Lebakbulus. 

Dr. Noorwati also said that this deadly disease takes 15-20 years to develop. So the majority of sufferers are adults aged 50 and over. But did not rule out the 40-year-old man was also suffering from colorectal cancer. "If treated early, when still on the stage 1, the possibility of life is still very large between 85-90 percent. But if it is severe, the possibility of life is only about 10 percent," said Dr. Noorwati. 

The symptoms of colorectal cancer is commonly found as usual indigestion nausea, abdominal discomfort, irregular bowel movements, constipation, hardened stools. But if you see other symptoms such as face paled, weight and hemoglobin levels dropped dramatically, so it's good checked out immediately.

(lmh/ed.bj)