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Dad had polpys. high risk bowl cancer. blood /mucus every time i go. bowel cancer? sigmoidoscopy normal other than piles.

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? Colonoscopy: While the blood might just be hemorrhoidal, your family history and mucus with blood would suggest a colonoscopy to fully assess the colon.

Answered 6/27/2019

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