Colon Cancer ??

Hi,

  I've had abdoment pain and lot of gas for about 2 month, the pain appear in upper abdoment as a result I was thinking that there may be some problem with my stomach.

  I went to see my doctor, and had a list of test performed (Blood test, Occult blood test and endoscopy of the stomach), all of them are normal.

  Now, I start to think about whether the problem is with my colon, especially colon cancer. I have diarrhea 2 to 3 times during this period and they usually last for 2 to 3 days. For other times, my stool is usually soft, small and loose (i mean even before i have the pain), the stool seems bigger at the beginning and become looser and looser as I past them out. Except these, there are no other bowel habbit change (still once a day in the morning). No blood has been seen so far in the stool and Occult blood test is negative.

  I'm 26 years old, have no history of cancer, also there are no history of any cancer in my family until now. I'm worry of having colon cancer.

Ion

[Wilson]

Your chances of having colon cancer at 26 are pretty slim. Irritable Bowel Syndrome can cause the symptoms you describe, as can a few other conditions. You should continue pursuing a diagnosis with a good gastroenterologist if you don't feel well, but I wouldn't worry about colon cancer unless something shows up that points directly to that.