Doctors are warning that certain stool shapes like narrow poop could be a sign of colon cancer. Typically, a healthy number two is shaped like a sausage and is either thin or covered with ...

Do you know how to correctly take a stool sample? New research found that more than 10% of fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) used for routine colorectal cancer (CRC) screening had unusable samples ...

However, combined with other signs like blood in stool, weight loss, or abdominal pain, it warrants further investigation. Colorectal cancer is on the rise in recent decades especially in young or ...

If not accompanied by other usual signs of colon cancer, it may also be an indication of constipation, or IBS. "The ...

This chart summarizes how IBS and colon cancer ... and your ability to manage stress can contribute to IBS. Does colon cancer cause mucus in stool? A small amount of mucus in your stool is typical.

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