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My mom is 86 years old and bleeding from her rectum what could that mean?
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Cou;ld be troubleCMD: Could be anything from hemorrhoids to inflammation, to poor blood flow to colon, to diverticulosis (pockets in wall of colon), to polyps, to cancer, to problems with clotting, meds, other. Call doc asap.
Answered 11/28/2017
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