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Expert: - 9/14/2006


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My dad has been diagnosed with colon cancer.  Up to now he has had blood in his stool and some constipation.  In the last week he has developed a change in stool.  It is now thin in size.  Does this additional symptom mean the cancer is getting worse?  Or are the three symptoms simply signs of cancer and not necessarily signs of worse stages?  We are awaiting a surgery date.


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Blood in his stools MAY be a sign of colon cancer. None of the other signs are sure signs of anything, may show a worsening or maybe not. Has he undergone a colonoscopy? What did it show? Any X-ray studies? CT scans? MRI scans? If so what were the results? Any biopsies? Results? Very hard to give any opinion without these results!  

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I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience with regards to this cancer.

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