Cancer: Three red flags when going to the toilet often ignored by men – expert’s warning
While bloody urine may be indicative of cancer, it also has associations with a host of other conditions.
Bloody stool, on the other hand, may offer precise clues about the organs affected.
For example, blood that is bright red in colour often indicates that there is bleeding in the rectum or colon.
Dark red, or maroon stool, however, is often a sign that there is bleeding higher up in the colon of the small bowel.
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