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Age50, chronicly ill (fatigue, mcs): upper left quad pain intermittent x ~1year, sticky stool ~6wks, pencil thin ~3wks, incont@nocx3, abd.ct ok. cancer?
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Be evaluated : Decreased stool caliber and abdominal pain are two symptoms that are worrisome for colon cancer. There are other benign causes of these symptoms as well. Screening colonoscopy commonly starts at age 50, so there are several reasons to see your doctor and find out what is causing the symptoms. Ct scans can be negative in colon cancer, so talk to your doctor about colonoscopy.
Answered 7/10/2015
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