I am a 28 year old male, and for the last year I have had ALL of the symptoms of colon cancer except for weight loss and anemia. Also, I am not sure that I have had rectal bleeding, and I am inclined to think that the red in my stool was undigested tomatoe skins. That said, I have had loose stools, that are narrower and softer than usual, and mucus in my stools, and occasional constipation. I told my doctor about this, and he said it is probably IBS, but he said if it doesn’t clear up maybe I should talk with a Gastroenterologist and get a colonoscopy. I plan to do so soon—after my final exams. I am just wondering, though, can my symptoms really be caused by something else besideds colon cancer , like IBS. I look on the web, and it seems that my symptoms really point to colon cancer.

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