I'm 29 yrs. old and I'm having symptoms that I feel could be colon cancer. What type of tests would doctor do?
I don't know if my doctor will take me seriously when I mention to him that I feel I could have colon cancer. What type of tests would a doctor do to find out if that is what I have? P.S. Im going to see a doctor of internal medicine.
Just out of curiosity - why are you immediately jumping to the conclusion that it could be colon cancer?
You could have a number of things, such as IBS (irritable bowel syndrome,) Crones Disease, Diverticulitis and other things - it not not necessarily cancer - please don't get yourself so scared into thinking that immediately.
As far as test - my guess is the first thing the doctor is probably going to want to do is a Colonoscopy. This is a very painless and simple procedure. They will put you to sleep under a VERY LIGHT general anesthesia and do the procedure. This is a very effective test to show most anything that may be going on in your colon.
Again, please don't jump to conclusions. Don't go in telling your doctor that you think you have cancer - simply tell him/her what the symptoms that are bothering you are and let him/her be the doctor and tell you what might be going on.
Good luck, hope this helps.
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