Dr. Kagathara Happy Kumar Devkaranbhai
Medical Gastroenterology
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Hello doctor,
I am 21 years old. For the past ten days, I have painless rectal bleeding after a bowel movement. There is no change in my bowel habits, and my stools are normal. I do not experience any weakness and have a good appetite. Still, I am worried about the bleeding. Could it be cancer?
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1) Rectal bleeding only is not a symptom of rectal cancer. Rectal cancer has other associated symptoms such as constipation, mild pain, decreased appetite.
2) If you experience fresh blood after passing stool, then there might be a possibility of anal fissure.
3) If any of your family members have a history of colon or rectal cancer, then you should do the CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) level test, which is a tumor marker for colon cancer, and it will be high in case of the colon or rectal cancer. Otherwise, there is no need to do this test.
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