The charity warns that blood in the stool is a common sign of colon cancer, which is on the rise worldwide, particularly in adults under 50. Rates are expected to double in young people by 2030 ...
Colon cancer can start anywhere in the colon, which is about 5 feet long and absorbs water from stool. Rectal cancer starts in the rectum, which is the last 12 centimeters (nearly 5 inches ...
More seriously, red stool can point to bleeding in the large intestine or rectum, which may be symptoms of disorders like diverticulosis, Crohn's disease or conditions like colon cancer.