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Blackish stool

2023-09-04 09:07:52
Hello Doctor M having black colour stool for a week now I m not taking any black colour food or iron tablets my diet is normal  I eat Dal Chapati chawal etc IS black stool sign of colon cancer or rectal cancer
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Hello dear Black stools can be due to many reasons Do you have any altered bowel habit !! If so needs further evaluation
Next Steps
CBC and stool for occult blood
Health Tips
Monitoring

Answered2023-09-04 09:49:22

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