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I am a 36-year-old male with no medical history. Two weeks ago, I had a pain in my intestine and a sudden urge to rush to the toilet, followed by an explosive bowel movement with some blood. My stomach was unsettled for a few days, and I felt it was a stomach bug. I saw my GP, who did a stool test and blood count, both of which came back normal. My symptoms improved, but I had a spasm in my intestine leading to a loose bowel movement. I am worried about colon cancer due to past issues with piles and fissures. I had a colonoscopy two weeks ago, which was normal with normal biopsies, but there were some internal piles. Last night, I had a very hard bowel movement with bright red blood in the toilet bowl and on the tissue, and I have pain around the anus. Should I be concerned about colon cancer?
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