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Blood after a bowel movements - how likely is colon cancer?

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Cannot tell: Without an examination with your doctor. Tumors, polyps, cancer, hemorrhoids? See a doctor.

Dr Cattano agreed

Answered 6/22/2013

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Have bouts of pebble poops on & off for 6mo between regular stool. No blood except 1x when wiping few months back (super small amount, bright red. had hemorrhoids). Is that what drs mean when they say changes in bowel movements could be colon cancer?

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I am 27. How likely is it that I have colon cancer or something serious? Occasionally I see bright red in stool, not wiping. My stool is often inconsistent where it can go from a normal bowel movement to pebbles and varies in terms of frequency?

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