I recently received word that an old friend of mine has colon cancer. He had been complaining of abdominal pain for months and they finally took a cat scan of him, only to find out that he has had cancer for some time. The truth about abs or the abdominal area in reference to medical history is that it is very complicated to diagnose an abdominal pain/problem. My point is that it can take time to figure it out, so if you are having abdominal pain, take it seriously and get to the doctor right away so that he or she can have the maximum amount of time to diagnose and treat the problem!