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Q. My stool caliber has narrowed; could this be colorectal cancer?

A.

If your stool has suddenly become pencil-thin, an examination is necessary. However, in most cases, it is a temporary phenomenon caused by anal narrowing due to irritable bowel syndrome or hemorrhoids.

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변이 가는 이유는 크게 두 가지입니다.

  1. 통로가 막힘: 암 덩어리나 치질이 길을 막고 있는 경우
  2. 통로가 수축함: 스트레스로 장이 경련을 일으켜 좁아진 경우

혈변이나 체중 감소가 없다면 너무 불안해하지 마시고 안정을 취해보세요.

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