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Why would eating a soft diet eliminate the possibility of bowel cancer when it may protect the tumour from bleeding as well as the piles?

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Hi so a soft diet protects everything from bleeding the gut itself any hemeroids and a cancer tumour 

I agree with the Dr its most likely constipation that caused me to fail a FOB test but why the soft diet recommendation as an eliminator?

Also whats the likelyhood I have cancer im early 40, no family history, not such a good diet lots of red meat and processed cheap stuff , I abused laxatives for about a year by mistake  which is a cancer risk, I used to have BBQs.

So stats wise whats the likelihood I have cancer roughly 

Then stats wise whats the likelihood I have survivable cancer?

So my symptoms were pink blood on a toilet tissue I stopped doing sports baseball etc and the pink spots disappeared but I still failed the FOB test twice, I was constipated both times however 

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  • Hello Kindregardsfriends and thanks for your post,

    I am not sure what you mean when you say that eating a soft diet eliminates the possibility of bowel cancer.

    In our Cancer News we have listed 6 ways that you can now reduce your risk.

     It sounds like you have had 2 poo tests (FIT) that have found blood in the poo. The constipation could cause it; it does not mean it is cancer, but it is something that needs to be ruled out". It is difficult to predict the likelihood of you getting bowel cancer but you may be interested in reading the information written by Bowel Cancer UK on how common bowel cancer is in a person's life time.

    We have more information on the risks and causes of bowel cancer on our website.

    If you are concerned about your risk or you have worrying symptoms then do go back and discuss this with your GP.

    I do hope the links are helpful .

    All the best,

    Catherine

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  • Hello Kindregardsfriends and thanks for your post,

    I am not sure what you mean when you say that eating a soft diet eliminates the possibility of bowel cancer.

    In our Cancer News we have listed 6 ways that you can now reduce your risk.

     It sounds like you have had 2 poo tests (FIT) that have found blood in the poo. The constipation could cause it; it does not mean it is cancer, but it is something that needs to be ruled out". It is difficult to predict the likelihood of you getting bowel cancer but you may be interested in reading the information written by Bowel Cancer UK on how common bowel cancer is in a person's life time.

    We have more information on the risks and causes of bowel cancer on our website.

    If you are concerned about your risk or you have worrying symptoms then do go back and discuss this with your GP.

    I do hope the links are helpful .

    All the best,

    Catherine

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