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Q: Blood in the stool and possible diagnostic tests

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 2nd, 2009

same as current medical condition.
Thanks in advance.
--Moulaali

Users who thank DoctorQuestion for this post: worried_man

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Dr. Robert Wascher , MD

replied on January 5th, 2009

Colon Cancer Answer A5247

Do you have any family history of colorectal cancer or uterine cancer?

At a minimum, given your history, I would perform a flexible sigmoidoscopy and, if that did not definitively identify the cause of your symptoms, then I would proceed to a colonoscopy.

Sincerely,

Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS

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