Narrow or Thinning Stool
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Decrease in poop size or shape causing your poop to look narrow or pencil-like.

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

• Thin narrow stool

Generally, Narrow or thinning stool can be related to:

• Rectal Cancer

  Rectal cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the rectum. Malignant, or cancerous cells, form in the rectal tissue and can spread to other parts of the body.

• Colon Cancer

  Cancer of the large intestine which is the final part of the digestive tumors. It often grows from non-cancerous polyps in the intestine. Both polyps and colon cancers can be found during colonoscopy (camera test of colon). Symptoms can include blood in stool, diarrhea or constipation or both, or abdominal pain but many times there are no symptoms and the cancer is found on colonoscopy. It can be easily treated in early stages, so the general population is encouraged to get screened with colonoscopy and sometimes stool tests. Risk factors include a family history of colon cancer or polyps, or a personal history of abnormal polyps, low-fiber high-fat diets, some inflammatory bowel diseases, diabetes, obesity, and lack of exercise.

• Sigmoid Colon Cancer

  The sigmoid colon is the final part of the large intestine before reaching the rectum. The exact cause of sigmoid colon cancer is unknown, but it begins when healthy cells in the colon develop changes (mutations) in their DNA. Risk factors include family history, certain hereditary cancer syndromes, diet, smoking, and alcohol use.

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