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I have diarrea all the time i go to the bathroom like 6 times a day .. im scare that i could get colon canser is it commont to get coloncancer atmyage?

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Dr. Rawhi Omar answered

No: There are many causes for diarrhea, one of them is your diet (assuming you have no gastrointestinal infection or other GI disease ). get a thorough exam by a gastroenetrologist

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 2/25/2015

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A member asked:

I have diarrea all the time i go to the bathroom like 6 times a day .. im scare that i could get colon canser is it commont to get coloncancer atmyage?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rawhi Omar answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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