An important sign that definitely warrants a visit to your doctor is finding blood or mucus in your stool, said the British Council.
The site added: “Cancers bleed, and the blood can be found in any form in your poo.
“The nature of the bleeding can also give you some idea of where the cancer may be located.
“If the blood is coating the poo, there is a higher chance that the cancer is located near the end of the gut.
“If the blood is mixed into the poo, the source of bleeding will likely be higher up in the gut, since the blood has had more time with the poo, and the movements of the bowel will mix the two together.”
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