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After a food poisoning in '11, my stool pattern became strange. i mostly get flattish stool & always very soft. its rarely round when hard. is that ca?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Not likely..: see a gastroenterogist and get scoped or get a barium enema test to be sure.
Answered 5/11/2016
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This stool pattern: can be entirely normal. It may suggest a longer transit time and a good amount of dietary fiber. It is not a typical symptom of colorectal cancer. If this change happened 5 years ago and nothing further has developed, I would be comfortable saying this is normal. But, safest would be discussing with doctor for consideration of colonosocpy; flat stool may suggest obstruction by mass or IBS
Answered 11/28/2017
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