Can bowel cancer symptoms remain mild for years? 3.5 years ago, calprotectin was 2000. had flexible sigmoid and pillcam of small bowel. all clear. calprotectin went down to 60. now it's back up to 2000. have to wait weeks for appointment. terrified?

?Inflamed bowel: Calprotectin in stool is biomarker for inflammatory bowel disease, can also be elevated with benign polyp or cancer. You are rather young to have colon cancer unless there is positive family history of polyposis coli or number of family members requiring surgical removal of colon. Discuss with your gastroenterologist who may advise repeat colonoscopy.