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I am 26. i have ribbon like stool and often suffer from constipation and gas. rarely my stool is hard. could it be colon cancer?

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Unlikely: Although colon cancer would be lower on the list it would not be zero. Other causes for ribbon stools would be polyp , stenosis. inflammatory bowel disease or IBS. No matter what it is not normal and a specific sign. You should be seen by your regular provider or a GI specialist or general surgeon.

Answered 9/22/2019

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