What is colon cancer?
Colon cancer is cancer of the large intestine (colon) which is the lower part of the digestive tract.
How do members experience colon cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with colon cancer*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for colon cancer*
Who has colon cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 25 | |
| 30s | 49 | |
| 40s | 119 | |
| 50s | 190 | |
| 60s | 222 | |
| 70+ | 181 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 352 | |
| Female | 432 |