10 Causes of Bloody Stool
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6. Colon Cancer
Colon cancer affects the large intestine and is a leading cause of cancer deaths.5‘Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 7 Nov. 2020, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/inflammatory-bowel-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20353315. Colon cancer typically takes several years to develop from colon polyps. One of the signs of colon cancer is blood in the stool.
Diagnosing colon cancer requires a colonoscopy.7‘Colon Cancer.’ Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 16 Mar. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/colon-cancer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353674. The physician inserts a flexible tube with a video camera to examine the inside of the colon. Treatments for colon cancer include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
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