Passing Only Mucus Without a Bowel Movement: Colon Cancer?
Why would only mucus be passed through the anus? Might this be caused by colon cancer or even some other serious condition? […]
Mucus in Stools from Colon Cancer vs. Normal Mucus
Mucus in your poops is normal, but colon cancer can cause mucus in your stools. Is there a way to tell the difference? […]
Flat Stools from Hemorrhoids vs. Colon Cancer: a Comparison
Can flat or ribbon shaped stools differ in appearance from between hemorrhoids and colon cancer? Are there other distinguishing metrics? Colon cancer can cause bowel movements to come out flat or ribbon shaped. But so [...]
Can You Have Stage 4 Colon Cancer but No Symptoms?
Should you assume you CAN’T have stage 4 colon cancer because you “feel fine”? Wouldn’t advanced disease always have symptoms? […]
Can a Groove on One Side of Your Poops Mean Colon Cancer?
Have you noticed that sometimes there’s a groove or long indent on one side of your poops? Could this mean anything significant such as colon cancer? […]
The Smallest a Colon Cancer Tumor Can Be when Found?
Colon cancer is found during a colonoscopy, when a scope enables a physician to view the colon’s interior. Just how small can a colon cancer be when visualized? […]
Why Is Colonoscopy Interval Shorter for Benign Hyperplastic Polyp?
Is it your understanding that when a single benign hyperplastic polyp is found, that your next colonoscopy should be sooner than 10 years, perhaps “seven to 10”? […]
Will Colon Cancer Surgery Interfere with the Ability to Eat?
Will colon cancer surgery affect your ability to eat? In colon cancer surgery, part or all of the large colon may be removed, and this information invariably makes many people wonder if surgery for this [...]
What Does It Mean if You Can’t Rid Trapped Gas?
If you keep feeling that you need to fart but can’t, this is no laughing matter. It can mean a tumor. This sensation may occur from time to time – but then the passing of [...]
Can Brown Vomit Have a Cause Other than Bleeding?
If you vomit a brown liquid – truly brown – is this something you should necessarily be alarmed about, since “normal” vomit is supposed to be yellowish-tan? […]
Can Colon Cancer Cause Loose Stools?
Loose stools CAN be caused by colon cancer. Though the symptom lists for colon cancer mention the two polar opposites of diarrhea and constipation – that midway point of loosely formed stools is also a [...]
Can Colon Cancer Cause Leg Pain?
Leg pain has a ton of causes, and sure enough, colon cancer is one of them. But how is this possible? And if you have unexplained leg pain, should you worry about colon cancer? [...]
Can Colon Cancer Cause Sticky Bowel Movements?
Do your poops seem to have a lot of stickiness or goopy mucus in them? Do you wonder if colon cancer can cause sticky slimy stools in addition to the more commonly publicized bloody or [...]
How Long It Takes Colon Cancer to Go from Stage 1 to 4
Stage 1 colon cancer has a very good prognosis, and stage 4 is pretty much a death sentence. How long does it take to go from stage 1 to stage 4? “The process of advancing [...]
Hemorrhoid Blood vs. Colon Cancer Blood: Is There a Difference?
Is there a distinction with the way the blood would look if it’s from a hemorrhoid vs. rectal fresh blood from colon cancer? Both hemorrhoid blood and colon cancer bleeding from the lower rectum is [...]
Can Blood in Stools Look Like Scattered Red Bits of Food ?
Just exactly what would fresh blood in “bloody stools” look like? Could they appear as random red bits or specks of food? Would there be a reddish film covering the stools? […]
How Harmful Is Two Weeks with No Bowel Movement in Adults?
Don’t you just hate it when you’re looking forward to a delicious meal and you realize you can’t taste or smell due to your cold? And no matter how hard you blow your nose [...]
How Common Are Bloody Stools with Colon Cancer?
Seeing blood with your stools is just plain frightening, as this immediately brings to mind colon cancer. Though hemorrhoids are a common cause of blood mixed with poop, it’s hard to ignore more sinister explanations. [...]
Can You Have Normal Looking Stools with Colon Cancer?
The appearance of stools, such as pencil thin or ribbon-like, or “tarry” or bloody, is often mentioned with colon cancer. But can stools be normal in appearance while cancer is growing in a person’s colon? [...]
What Kind of Cancer Causes Morning Diarrhea?
Can the sudden onset of diarrhea in the morning—especially ONLY in the morning—mean a certain kind of cancer? Colon cancer, as well as ovarian cancer, are definitely known to cause diarrhea. […]
What’s the Youngest a Child Can Get Colon Cancer?
What is the youngest that a child can get colon cancer? Yes, kids can get colon cancer, even though routine screening is recommended beginning at age 50. […]
Avoid Colon Cancer: Whole Grains, Exercise, No Processed Meat
The prevention of colon cancer begins with the big 3: Eat whole grains, exercise and avoid processed meats. […]
Appearance of Pencil Stools of Colon Cancer Compared to IBS
Colon cancer can cause pencil shaped stools. So can irritable bowel syndrome. And therein lies the problem when you see skinny poops coming out of you that resemble a pencil shape or how toothpaste looks [...]
Will Exercise Lower the Risk of Colon Cancer?
The type of exercise that will lower the risk of this disease isn't strenuous at all. But exercising now to lower your risk of colon cancer, reports a study. The correlation between exercise and colon [...]
White Film on Stools: Benign Mucus or Cancer?
Cancer cell Are you seeing clumps of white goop or film with your poops? Cancer may come to mind. As yucky or scary as this white film or goop looks when it’s mixed [...]
Colon Cancer Nausea vs. IBS Nausea
Is there a difference in the way nausea feels when it’s caused by cancer vs. IBS? Or is all nausea the same, whether it’s caused by cancer or irritable bowel syndrome? Nausea, regardless of whether it’s [...]
“Tarry Black” Stools Defined by a GI Doctor
“Tarry black” stools defined by a doctor, NOT Yahoo Answers! Once and for All, Here Is What Tarry Black Stools Look Like “In the simplest sense, the stool has the look and consistency of tar used [...]
What Diarrhea Alternating with Constipation Really Means
Confused over what “diarrhea alternating with constipation” actually means? The commonly used phrase, diarrhea alternating with constipation, is sometimes seen in symptom lists for colon cancer and IBS, even ovarian cancer. And it’s ambiguous. Alternating [...]
Flat Ribbon Stool Causes other than Colon Cancer
Are your stools coming out like flat ribbons and scaring the daylights out of you? If so, you’ve no doubt read or heard that colon cancer can cause BMs to come out in the shape [...]
Colon Cancer Change in Bowel Habits vs. IBS
Is it possible to tell the difference between colon cancer’s “change in bowel habits” and the change in IBS? “Both colon cancer and IBS can have constipation and abdominal cramps,” begins Franjo Vladic, MD, a [...]
Have you Looked at Your Poops Lately?
How often do you examine your poops? You may be amused at this question, or maybe you're thinking, "Ewwww." But so many things about bowel movements can tell a LOT about a person's health, about [...]
Colon Cancer vs. IBS: Alternating Constipation & Diarrhea
Constipation alternating with diarrhea is a classic symptom of irritable bowel syndrome, but also can be caused by colon cancer. What if you find that lately, you’re experiencing this troubling symptom? “Alternating constipation with diarrhea [...]
How Does Colon Cancer Increase Mucous Production?
Yes, colon cancer can increase the amount of mucous in your stools. And this is what’s so scary, because this substance in the stools is actually a normal occurrence. The reason for the normal mucous [...]
Can Colon Cancer Increase Amount of Stools?
Regarding colon cancer, we need to be careful with addressing this question, because reputable sites state that the "frequency" of bowel movements may change (including increase per day). But this article is not about frequency [...]
Pencil Stools Return to Normal: Can Still Be Colon Cancer?
If colon cancer is causing your stools to be pencil thin, this doesn’t mean that the stools cannot return to normal. So if you’ve been noticing pencil thin stools and fearing colon cancer, do NOT [...]
Bits of Foam in Diarrhea Explained by Doctor
What are the “bits of foam” that someone might see in their diarrhea? And can this ever be a sign of a disease? These are questions I asked of gastroenterologist Sander R. Binderow, MD, FACS, [...]
Is One Bowel Movement Every 3 Days Normal?
Here’s what a gastroenterologist says about having one bowel movement every three days. Some people have been led to believe that we “should” have one bowel movement every day—that it’s not normal to skip a [...]
Stool Texture vs. Black Tarry Color for Colon Cancer Sign
Just what is meant by “tarry” stools, and is texture important as a sign of colon cancer? How often have you read that “tarry” stools are serious cause for concern and warrant a prompt visit [...]
Thick Stools Suddenly Get Thin: Colon Cancer?
So many people are scared of seeing the so-called pencil-thin stools—even if the day before, their bowel movements were thick or fat. “The reason that a stool changes from wide and then thin can be [...]
Can a CT Scan Detect Colon Cancer?
If you have colon cancer, would a CT scan show it? "CT scans are adept at locating pathology IN the abdomen or outside of the bowel,” says Sander R. Binderow, MD, FACS, FASCRS, with Atlanta Colon [...]
