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*

*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

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 24
30s 49
40s 119
50s 188
60s 218
70+ 181

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 350
Female 430