I am a 46-yo female with the following symptoms: Unintended weight loss (20% of body weight over 6 months), night sweats, easy bruising, fatigue, persistent diarrhea, low-grade fever that comes and goes, very susceptible to viruses. There is a family history of colon cancer. I had a colonoscopy 14 months ago that was fine.

My doctor ordered blood work which came back normal, a chest xray that I don’t have the results of yet, and a CT scan of the abdomen. The CT findings and conclusion were as follows:

In findings: "There is a segment of the distal ascending colon showing poor luminal distensionand possible soft tissue wall thickening."
Conclusion: "There is a potentially abnormal segment of the ascending colon just proximal to the hepatic flexure. A malignant mass is the primary concern, although a focal area of colitis must also be considered."

As a result, my doctor has referred me to a colorectal surgeon, but I have been waiting for a week to hear back on an appointment.

Can anyone help me interpret the CT findings/conclusion?

I’ve had aching in my rectum for weeks now.
Today I was worried so I felt up there and there is like…
something there that is part of me.
A soft tissue or something that feels it shouldn’t be there.
No… it feels almost like a hole in soft tissue, but like
it’s just in there. It’s not on the wall or anything.
I’m really scared.

I saw a doc and she said she couldn’t feel it
but maybe because I was too anxious and
she couldn’t get too far.

I’m seeing a surgeon next week
but I’m way too scared to wait.

Like… could it be cancer? The doc I saw
today seemed concerned but didn’t say.

I’m really scared! It’s not bleeding.
No blood at all, just pain.
Contant pain.
Walking makes it worse.

Cancer? What do you think??
I’m 23 by the way.