If you or a loved one were diagnosed with colon cancer or rectal cancer (i.e., colorectal cancer) after taking Zantac (Ranitidine), you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Zantac colon cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim.
A team of heartburn drug injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit and settlement cases of individuals who were diagnosed with colon cancer or rectal cancer (colorectal cancer) after taking Zantac (Ranitidine) for heartburn.
Colorectal cancer (a/k/a colon cancer, bowel cancer and rectal cancer) is a form of cancer that starts in the colon (large intestine) or the rectum.
According to the American Cancer Society, more than 104,000 new colon cancer cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S. and more than 45,000 new rectal cancer cases are diagnosed. Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths, with more than 52,000 people estimated to die from the colorectal cancer each year.
Zantac Colon & Rectal Cancer Lawsuit Cases
Zantac colon cancer lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of individuals who took Zantac that was recalled and suffered serious injuries, side-effects or complications including, among others:
- Colon cancer
- Colorectal cancer (CRC)
- Bowel cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Colorectal carcinoma
- Colorectal adenocarcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma of the colon
- Mucinous (colloid) adenocarcinoma
- Signet-ring cell carcinoma
- Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumor
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- Primary colorectal lymphoma
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Medullary carcinoma
- Micropapillary adenocarcinoma
- Serrated adenocarcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Adenosquamous carcinoma
- Spindle cell carcinoma
- Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma
- Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
- Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma
- Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma
- Undifferentiated carcinoma
- Metastatic colon cancer
- Metastatic colorectal cancer
- Metastatic rectal cancer
Colon Cancer Signs & Symptoms
Colon cancer signs and symptoms can potentially include:
- Rectal bleeding
- Blood in stool
- Persistent abdominal discomfort or pain
- Feeling of bowel not emptying
- Anemia
- Weight loss
- Weakness or fatigue
- Nausea or vomiting
- Change in bowel habits
- Diarrhea or constipation that lasts for a long time
Procedures and tests used to diagnose colon or rectal cancer include colonoscopy (a scope to examine the inside of the colon), proctocopy (a scope to examine the rectum), biopsy, blood tests (such as a complete blood count CBC, liver enzyme, and tumor markers such as carcinoembryonic antigen CEA), and imaging tests (such as CT scan, PET scan, abdominal ultrasound, endorectal ultrasound, intraoperative ultrasound, endorectal MRI, x-ray, angiography, etc.)
Colon Cancer Treatment
Colorectal cancer treatments treatments can include surgery to remove the part of the colon or rectum that contains cancer (partial colectomy or hemicolectomy or segmental resection), surgery to create a path for waste to leave the body (ostomy), surgery to remove colon (total abdominal colectomy), surgery to remove colon and rectum (total proctocolectomy), surgery to remove parts of rectum and sigmoid colon (proctosigmoidectomy), continent ileostomy (or K pouch), ileal (or J pouch), surgery to remove polyps (polypectomy), surgery to remove lymph nodes, abdominoperineal resection (removal of anus, rectum or sigmoid colon) radiation therapy, targeted drug therapy, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy, among others.
Colorectal Cancer Stages
There are five stages of colorectal cancer. In Stage 0 colon cancer (stage 0 colorectal cancer, also known as carcinoma in situ or intramucosal carcinoma), the cancer remains inside the innermost lining or mucosa of the colon or rectum. In Stage I colon cancer (stage I colorectal cancer), the cancer has broken through innermost layer of the bowels to the second or third layer of the bowel’s inside walls. In Stage II colon cancer (stage II colorectal cancer), the cancer has spread into the outer layers of the colon or rectum, broken through the bowel walls or mucosa and may have spread to nearby organs such as the bladder, uterus or prostate gland. In Stage III colon cancer (stage III colorectal cancer), the cancer has spread to the lymph nodes. In Stage IV colon cancer (stage IV colorectal cancer), the cancer has metastasized outside the colon or rectum to other parts of the body such as the liver, lungs or lymph nodes.
If you or someone you love took Zantac and were later diagnosed with colon cancer or rectal cancer (colorectal cancer), you may be entitled to recover compensation from a Zantac colon cancer lawsuit case or settlement claim. Contact a drug injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications after taking a prescription drug or medication, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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