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Is a colonoscopy needed for chronic rectal bleeding?
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Yes, if you want to : Find out the origin of the bleeding. Most common cause of rectal bleeding is hemorrhoids, but other causes are possible, such as cancer, ulcerative colitis, crohn's disease, diverticulosis, or angiodysplasia.
Answered 7/2/2018
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