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If somone has pencil thin stools due to colon tumor would obstruction relieve itself so that stool becomes thicker some other days?

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Dr. David Lipkin answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Not likely: In an untreated patient with colon cancer the partial obstruction would not relieve itself. The stools would become progressively thinner until the patient would not be able to have a bowel movement at all.

Answered 9/23/2014

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