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Invasion and destruction of normal tissues
Liver/other parts of the body
STAGES OF COLON CANCER
BENIG
N
POLYP
MALIGNA
NT POLYP
NORMAL COLON COLON W/
BENIGN POLYP
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS
Greatly determined by:
Location of the cancer
Stage of the disease
Function of intestinal segment in which it is
located
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Change in bowel habits (most common)
Passage of blood in the stool (second most
common)
Unexplained anemia
Anorexia
Weight loss
Fatigue
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
Left-sided lesions Right-sided lesions