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Am 27 yr old & a pile patient(2nd stg).i hav a bad bloating stomach.stools 4/5 times/day.had stool test ph level is 5.0.scared if it is colon cancer.?
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Flu: Doubt it is colon cancer- sounds more like you have an intestinal bug that is bothering you, and you need to be followed up for that. The ph level of the stool isn't worth the paper it is done with.
Answered 11/8/2012
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