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 | 24 | |
30s | 49 | |
40s | 119 | |
50s | 188 | |
60s | 218 | |
70+ | 181 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 350 | |
Female | 430 |