It can be frightening to see blood in your stool but it doesn't necessarily mean there is something wrong. The blood can be bright red, dark or mixed in with the stool and can vary in amount. These ...

After using the toilet, I noticed red blood on my stool or the toilet paper. Many people first think, "It must be hemorrhoids ...

Blood in your stool is not normal and can be a sign of serious conditions, like cancer. Call a healthcare provider if you notice blood in your stool to get a diagnosis. Seek emergency care if bloody ...

During periods such as the Chuseok holiday, when people eat more greasy and spicy foods than usual, it is easy to attribute ...

"I had bloody stools, but is it okay to assume it's hemorrhoids?" This is perhaps the most common question I am asked in the ...

As with most cancers, colon cancer has a good prognosis if detected early and treated promptly. According to data from the Central Cancer Registry, the five-year relative survival rate is very high, ...

Joaquim M.B. Pinheiro, MD, MPH, David A. Clark, MD, Kathleen G. Benjamin, RNC, MSN, NNP Echevarria Ybarguengoitia, using bililabstix to prospectively evaluate occult hematochezia in 300 premature ...

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to include additional blood- and stool-based screening options, while reaffirming that average-risk adults should begin ...