Diagnosing Colorectal Cancer - Symptoms, Signs, and Tests

How is colorectal cancer diagnosed?
What are the symptoms of colorectal cancer? Blood in stool? Abdominal pain? What else?
How about the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer? Fatigue? Palor? Evidence of iron deficiency anemia?
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What labs are important in a diagnosis of colorectal cancer? A CBC? BMP and liver enzymes? CEA?
How about the principles of pathologic review at the time of colonoscopy?
FInally, how about imaging? What is necessary and what are some other options?
In this video we're going to answer all of these questions and by the end I'm confident you will have an excellent understanding of how we can approach the diagnosis of colon and rectal cancer.
Check out these AMAZING timestamps and fast forward if you need to:
Start 00:00
Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer 02:33
Physical exam findings in colorectal cancer 06:27
Important labs 08:53
Colonoscopy and Biopsy 12:21
Imaging and Colorectal Cancer 17:38
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Diagnosing colorectal cancer comes down to history, exam, labs, colonoscopy with biopsy and imaging!
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[@Avini112]

I went through a scalp cyst test and the result was normal but after the test my cyst is swelling.
What shall I do sir ?

[@citizensurgeon]

I'm sorry you're having some swelling and discomfort, I would definitely reach out to your doctor! Hope you heal well!

[@Avini112]

@@citizensurgeon it happen after the FNAC test ,overall my test result was normal.
So what shall I do to make it less swell?