What are the symptoms of early bowel cancer? I have heard that bleeding from the bowel is a symptom, but are there any other signs?
Early bowel cancer can be a silent disease with few if any symptoms. There are four main groups of symptoms of possible bowel cancer. • Bleeding from the bowel. While this is the most important symptom, it does not always mean that bowel cancer is present. • Abdominal symptoms such as pain, bloating, weight loss or mucous in bowel motions. • Changes in bowel habits, ranging from constipation to persistent diarrhoea. • Low iron levels, which cause anaemia and tiredness.
