What Causes Thin Stools And Blood In Stools?

Posted on Sat, 30 Aug 2014

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Question : Pencil thin stools, blood in the toilet once in the morning, gassy. = colon cancer? Feel fine, good appetite, no weight lose good energy

Answered by Dr. Meher Lakshmi Konatam (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
need to get investigated further

Detailed Answer:
Your symptoms are not diagnostic of colon cancer but need further evaluation. Any recent change in bowel habits especially in elderly individual requires investigations. Please consult a gastrointerologist and get colonoscopy done to rule out malignancy

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