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Should I ignore rectal bleeding? 

Rectal bleeding is one of the more common symptoms that a colorectal surgeon sees in the office. There are many different causes of blood in the stool; some, like hemorrhoids, are benign and are easily treated. Others, like colon and rectal cancer, are more worrisome and require different treatments. Most people become alarmed when they

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If your family has a history of colon cancer, you need a colonoscopy now

by Dr. William J. Harb, M.D. published in the Tennessean, July, 2008   The death of another well-known person from colon cancer, former White House Press Secretary and Fox News correspondent Tony Snow, should once again bring colon cancer to the forefront.  He joins the unfortunate ranks of well-known people who have had colorectal cancer

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