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What Causes Excessive Weight Loss And Diarrhea?
my 60 year old brother has lost 20 lbs has severe diarhea loss of appetite my father died from colon cancer my other brother has a colostomy bag from colon cancer 2 of my brothers had prostrate cancer we have been to the doctor he ordered blood work and a chest xray i feel this is unacceptable
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
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Yes he really needs to see a gastroenterologist to sort out this problem. I agree with you that he needs more than blood work and a chest xray.
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Yes he really needs to see a gastroenterologist to sort out this problem. I agree with you that he needs more than blood work and a chest xray.
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