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I am 23 male . i had symptoms of hemorroid for one year .i fear it be colorectal cancer as my stool is thin but not much may it be?
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See colorectal doc: Best way to identify the problem at hand is visiting a colorectal surgeon who can examine the area and advise you accordingly.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Unlikely: You should get an examination done by your doctor. He can tell you if it is hemorroids or something else as the cause. Colorectal cancer is quite rare and unlikely in a 23 year old. Yet you should get an examination done to find out what is wrong with your anorectal area.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: Anyone with symptoms such as a change in bowel habits, bloody stools, or a change in caliber of stool need to have a colonoscopy. No exceptions.
Answered 5/6/2013
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