colon caner?

  : : Over the past 8 months I have had three instances that
  span about
  : :  three days where by spool has blood in it.  I've heard
  this can
  : :  be a symptom for cancer so I figured I inqure about
  it.  I have
  : :  no other symptoms at all regarding colon cancer, just
  the bloody
  : :  bowel and it has only occurred every three months or
  so so it's
  : : spread out.  What do you think.  I'm only 20 years old.
   Thank you
  : : for your reply.
  : Dear Rick,
  : Anal outlet bleeding (secondary to hemorrhoids or a
  fissure) usually presents with bright red blood per rectum
  or with blood on the toilet tissue. Blood mixed with the
  stool implies a higher source. Although colon cancer is a
  possibility, it would be unusual for colon cancer to occur
  in a twenty year old. There are however, other possible
  explanations for blood mixed with the stool in younger
  patients (for example: inflammatory bowel disease). You
  might benefit from evaluation by a gastroenterologist and a
  test called flexible sigmoidoscopy (a test where a tube and
  a light are advanced up the left side of the large
  intestine to see if a source of bleeding can be
  identified). I hope you find this information helpful.
  : This response is being provided for general informational
  purposes only and should not be considered medical advice
  or consultation. Always check with your personal physician
  when you have a question pertaining to your health.
  : If you would like to be seen at our institution please
  call 1-800-653-6568 our Referring Physicians' Office and
  make an appointment to see Dr. Muszkat, one of our experts
  in Gastroenterology.
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  : *Keywords: rectal bleeding
  
  Dear Rick, I am 28 now, and I had pre-cancerous polyps of the colon at age 23. I had a colonoscopy which revealed the tumors. I had the same type of symptoms as you. Dont let anyone tell you that someone your age isnt likley to have colon cancer. see yur GIspecialist and ave a colonoscopy.nk
Dear Rick,
I agree that you should not neglect your symptoms and have an evaluation.