
What Causes Intermittent Blood In Stool?

I do not think that you need to grow anxious.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
Although colon cancer is one amongst the causes of blood in stool, it is not something that we need to consider first. The commonest cause of bloody stool is dysentery which is most often caused due to certain bacteria. It needs treatment with antibiotics. The suspicion comes down further since your investigation reports are normal.
X ray does not identify soft tissue shadows and hence might not be able to identify a tumor definitively. A ultrasound can give a better idea in this regard. An X ray can identify whether there are signs of intestinal obstruction or similar ailments which could result if a tumor mass is there.
Cancers are rapidly dividing cells and hence the progression should be rapid. However, in many cases there are pre-cancerous lesions which might be slow growing. Once cancer develops, the increase is rapid.
All I would suggest you is to relax and to take plenty of green leafy vegetables and food containing plenty of dietary fibers. It reduces the possibility of getting colon cancer.
Let me know if I could be of further help.
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You need not go to expensive doctors looking for uncommon probabilities
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for writing back. Sorry for not being able to respond earlier. The entire array of problems gets explained by IBS and you need to look no further. Although occult blood may be positive in colon cancer, there are a host of commoner ailments which can manifest with occult blood in stool. The internet is not the right place if you do not know what to look for. There are many other cancers that are even more common and there are things worse than cancer that might happen to somebody. But that does not mean that you need to get concerned. So, try and relax.
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