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24 yr old bright red rectal bleeding for a few weeks almost 3 years ago.no bleeding or symptoms since. dr said ok.would colon cancer continue to bleed?

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Dr. Ed Kaplan answered

Specializes in Hematology and Oncology

No Rules: Unlikely that after all this time, there would be a cancer not causing symptoms. However, cancer does not follow rules. If there was bleeding, some evaluation should have been done, and maybe still should.

Dr Peltan agreed

Answered 5/31/2017

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