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Fatigue: How bad is it really? What helps?

Colorectal Cancer | Last Active: Dec 2 8:29am | Replies (16)

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@mir123

Just to check--do you have some symptoms that you are concerned might be from cancer? Some history of cancer? Is this the fatigue and stomach ache you mention? By all means check in with you primary care physician. These symptoms could be caused by many different things--and can be treatable whatever they are. In my experience as a cancer patient--diagnosis tends to be from scans and biopsies. Really it is several doctors who diagnose and then you tend to get referred to an oncology team. But it might be too early to worry about cancer treatment. When my first husband died--I was 41--I went straight to my PCP because I was having a bunch of physical symptoms. She was very helpful. I think your own doctor can be a great resource. When you find out more--can you check in? Will be thinking of you.

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This is correct.

Generally, when a PCP is suspicious of something based on a physical exam, blood work or patient narrative, they either order tests to see what's going and/or they or refer you to a specialist who takes it from there to do the diagnosis

The big thing is to seek medical advice quickly when something is not right.

Also adding that some cancers are detectable by screening tests, one example is Cologuard which indicates the possibility of colon cancer which calls for future examination via colonoscopy.

All the best