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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
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