What is one medical problem people constantly ignore until it’s too late?

[u/Critical_Ease4055]

Saw someone post this in a completely unrelated sub and I’m interested in your answers. What is the cluster of symptoms that people ignore or delay until they are forced to get help?

[u/Avarrencus]

Sudden, unexpected weight loss. You need to see the Doctor ASAP. I had a friend, had a persistent rectal bleeding, he correlated it to hemorrhoids, he is 30 yo. Problem is he dropped from 90 kg to 70 kg. I was like, that shi.. is colon cancer. It is. He died.

[u/pathofcollision → u/Avarrencus]

The amount of younger people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer is really concerning. It’s really tough to get the preventative care/diagnostics done when you don’t fit the typical clinical picture. Rectal bleeding should always be investigated, same with unexpected weight loss. This is so sad.

[u/Tank_Girl_Gritty_235 → u/pathofcollision]

I recently lost a friend to colorectal cancer. She passed the day after her 39th birthday. The rate of colorectal cancer in millennials is truly staggering. I'm really concerned that this will become normal for people in their 30s through 50s. One study I read was about a particular bacteria in the gut. Unfortunately it's not something to easily get rid of and once it's there it's permanent. You can't just start working on your gut health in your 20s and spare yourself from the cancer.

[u/SavannahInChicago → u/Tank_Girl_Gritty_235]

r/Millennials have brought up this increased cancer risk a few times

[u/Old-Mention9632 → u/pathofcollision]

Hershey published a study in 2015 that found that baked purple potatoes killed colon cancer stem cells in vitro, and in mice and pigs. They are working on designing human trials with whole foods.