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Does blood in the stool always indicate colorectal cancer?

April 26, 2017blood cancer colorectal indicate stool

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Does blood in the stool always indicate colorectal cancer?

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Blood in the stool could also be due to hemorrhoids, anal fissures or tears, infections of the colon, inflammatory bowel diseases, and colonic diverticula. Blood in the stool may also occur from lesions in the stomach and small intestine such as peptic ulcer disease, and Crohn’s disease.