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Can colon cancer cause itching and a sensation of internal itching in colon? change in bm and mild left abdominal pain are present for 1 month.

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Potentially: While it would be extremely unusual for a 19 year old to get colon cancer, colon cancer can present with a wide variety of symptoms or even no symptoms at all. If you are concerned, a good medical check up with your primary care doctor would probably be a good place to start.

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Answered 11/11/2018

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