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==Complications== | ==Complications== | ||
Complications of colorectal cancer include: | |||
* [[Intestinal obstruction]] | |||
* [[Gastrointestinal bleeding]] | |||
* Cancer spread to other organs in the body | |||
* Cancer recurrence | |||
* [[Radiation therapy]] side effects - skin discoloration, skin burns, [[headache]], [[fatigue]], [[hair loss]], [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], [[confusion]] | |||
* [[Chemotherapy]] side effects - [[hair loss]], [[fatigue]], [[weakness]], [[nausea]], [[vomiting]], risk of [[infection]], [[diarrhea]] | |||
==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753; Elliot B. Tapper, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Overview
Natural history
Complications
Complications of colorectal cancer include:
- Intestinal obstruction
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Cancer spread to other organs in the body
- Cancer recurrence
- Radiation therapy side effects - skin discoloration, skin burns, headache, fatigue, hair loss, nausea, vomiting, confusion
- Chemotherapy side effects - hair loss, fatigue, weakness, nausea, vomiting, risk of infection, diarrhea
Prognosis
Survival is directly related to detection and the type of cancer involved. Survival rates for early stage detection is about 5 times that of late stage cancers. CEA level is also directly related to the prognosis of disease, since its level correlates with the bulk of tumor tissue.