bloody stool

Posted By Ed on September 09, 1998 at 21:56:15:







I saw blood on my stool sometimes. I do not see this frequently,
maybe 4 times in the last 2 years. I have already checked this
website for other questions describing simliar symptoms and from
the answers that I saw, it appears that if the blood is mixed
with the stool rather than on the surface of the stool, then I
should go see a specialist. Can you provide a more detail
explanation of the difference between blood mixed with the
stool and blood on the surface of the stool. My second
question is, if it is a serious illness such as cancer, wouldnt
the symptom or the blood appear on a regular basis?