Medicare Card, What are the symptoms of colon cancer?
January 18th, 2013
What are the symptoms of colon cancer?
Symptoms can include blood in the stool, narrower stools, a change in bowel habits and general stomach discomfort. However, you may not have symptoms at first, so screening is important. Everyone who is 50 or older should be screened for colorectal cancer.
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