Very often, cancer patients suffer from systematic attacks of diarrhea. In this case, emptying occurs at least more often than twice a day, with watery and abundant discharges. Such diarrhea means that there is a digestive disorder, and with diarrhea, a large amount of fluid is removed from the body.
In patients with cancer( cancer), diarrhea can occur due to the following reasons:
- intestines are affected by tumor nodes;
- improper food, spoiled foods;
- removed part of the intestine affected by the tumor;
- various infections and bacteria, intestinal parasites;
- disease of other organs of the gastrointestinal system;
- complications after intestinal chemotherapy;
- use of laxatives.
Diarrhea in cancer occurs when the relationship between the fluid in the intestine and its secretion when the content moves through the intestines is disturbed. Intensified intestinal contraction also provokes the emergence of a loose stool in the patient.
Diarrhea in colon cancer
Diarrhea, which is accompanied by abdominal pain, can become one of the symptoms of a colon tumor. Diarrhea in cancer becomes a sign of intestinal obstruction. With this disease, the stool has a mushy appearance, and a very loose stool can also be observed. Diarrhea can occur about 10 times during the day. Diarrhea can occur after prolonged constipation.
In colon cancer, diarrhea is always short and can alternate with both constipation and normal defecation.
Along with a loose stool in cancer, other symptoms of this disease can be observed. Such a disease is characterized by high fever, bloody discharge can be found in the stool. After prolonged diarrhea, there is a risk of developing anemia and reducing the weight of the patient with cancer.
Diarrhea in stomach cancer
The first stage of stomach cancer is difficult to recognize, as there are not always symptoms that would clearly indicate the presence of oncology. This disease can also have symptoms of other diseases not related to oncology, so it is important to follow the symptoms and consult specialists when the first appearance of certain signals.
Stomach cancer can be accompanied by symptoms such as diarrhea and constipation. In this case, there are painful sensations in the stomach associated with eating. There may also be shingles, burning in the abdomen - this happens when the tumor spreads to the pancreas.
Frequent diarrhea contributes to weight loss, the patient is very tired and feels weak throughout the body. In addition, diarrhea can disrupt the integrity of the intestinal vessels, causing bleeding. First of all, it is important to eliminate the cause of diarrhea and fill the lack of fluid in the body. If the cause of diarrhea is a tumor, the consequences of chemotherapy, then it is necessary to use anti-diarrhea drugs that can reduce the manifestation of this symptom. It is important to consider that in the presence of some infections, the use of such medications, for example, Imodium, Loperamide, is not recommended, since they can contribute to the slowing of peristalsis. This leads to a decrease in the rate of withdrawal from the body of intestinal contents.
You can also use antimicrobials with a liquid stool, after complete treatment. If diarrhea in cancer has become the cause of dehydration, then you need to drink more liquid, and also use rehydration solutions that restore the water-salt balance in the body.