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Q: colon cancer ? blood in bowel movements and anal ripping pain

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 10th, 2007

I just had a baby almost three months ago and i've noticed since my bowel movements have been very hard to come out with a lot of pain also with alot of blood that alsmost feels the toilet it feels like it's ripping i'm worried that it's colon cancer please somebody give me advice i'm really worried

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 14th, 2007

Colon Cancer Answer A3460

Blood in the stool (rectorrhagia) could be due to colon cancer, but hemorrhoids are more commonly diagnosed than cancer. You'll need a physical examination and colonoscopy to identify the real cause of the anal bleeding.

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