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stool

solid waste matter; feces.

Blood in stool

... Has blood on toilet tissue 2 or more times; Has blood streaks in stool; Has
bright red blood from rectum; Has dark red or black stools. Last Medical ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/dealingwithsymptomsathome/caring-for-the-patient-with-cancer-at-home-blood-in-stool

Get Past the Yuck to Help Save Lives

... Has your doctor ever talked to you about collecting part of your bowel
movement to be examined (referred to as a "stool test")? ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/expertvoices/post/2011/09/26/get-past-the-yuck-to-help-save-lives.aspx

Can colorectal polyps and cancer be found early?

... Tests that mainly find cancer: These test the stool (feces) for signs that cancer
may be ... Suction will be used to remove any blood or liquid stools. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-detection

Colostomy: A Guide

... what your stools will be like or when they will come out. The doctor and ostomy
nurse will work with you to find the best way to contain the stool so ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/cid/documents/webcontent/002823-pdf.pdf

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... of the body. This type of colostomy allows the stool to leave the body
before it reaches the descending colon. Some of the ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/ostomies/colostomyguide/colostomy-types-of-colostomies

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... This means you will not be able to control of the passage of stool from the stoma,
but sometimes bowel movements can be managed in other ways. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/ostomies/colostomyguide/colostomy-what-is-colostomy

CLINICIAN'S REFERENCE: FECAL OCCULT BLOOD ...

... Recent advances in stool blood screening include the emergence of new tests
and improved understanding of the impact of quality factors on ...

http://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@editorial/documents/document/acspc-033144.pdf

Can colorectal polyps and cancer be found early?

... Tests that mainly find cancer: These test the stool (feces) for signs that cancer
may be ... Suction will be used to remove any blood or liquid stools. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/detailedguide/colorectal-cancer-detection?sitearea=

Colorectal cancer screening tests

... Tests that mainly find cancer: These involve testing the stool (feces) for signs
that cancer ... Suction will be used to remove any blood or liquid stools. ...

http://www.cancer.org/cancer/colonandrectumcancer/moreinformation/colonandrectumcancerearlydetection/colorectal-cancer-early-detection-screening-tests-used

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... Water is absorbed in the colon, causing the stool to become a firm mass as
it nears the rectum. ... This makes the end product, formed or solid stool. ...

http://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/physicalsideeffects/ostomies/colostomyguide/colostomy-normal-digestive-system