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A member asked:

How often do you have to have thin stools before they think it colon cancer ?

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Dr. Daniel Para answered

Specializes in General Surgery

One sign: Consistently thin stools can be one sign of colon cancer, but can also result from many other conditions. Blood in stool with thin stools or significant change in bowel habits should prompt you to visit your doctor and schedule colonoscopy.

Dr Hoepfner agreed

Answered 5/4/2015

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Any: Any change in stool should be evaluated.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 5/6/2015

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I have been having flat/thin stools, for about 2 weeks. I am a 35 year old female, no history of colon cancer in my family. No blood, no pain, normal colored stool, just the shape has changed. Sometimes it's a normal bm, should I be concerned?

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