Worried I have cancer - I've noticed blood when I wipe after I go to the toilet

I have noticed bright red blood when I wipe

When i have been to the toilet.  I have tried to

Put it out of my mind but it has happened a few times now.  I am too frightened to go to the doctors incase its cancer

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  • It's unlikely to be. I mean it's POSSIBLE but there are loads of things it could be and cancer is one of the less likely. Hemorrhoids are probably the most likely or a fissure. Then there are polyps, infections, IBD...

    You should go to the doctor, just in case. I know it's frightening but really the odds are strongly against cancer especially if it's only happened a few times and the odds are you'll get reassurance that it is something much less serious. And worst case scenario (which is probably like a 5% chance or less), the sooner they find it, the less serious it will be.

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  • It's unlikely to be. I mean it's POSSIBLE but there are loads of things it could be and cancer is one of the less likely. Hemorrhoids are probably the most likely or a fissure. Then there are polyps, infections, IBD...

    You should go to the doctor, just in case. I know it's frightening but really the odds are strongly against cancer especially if it's only happened a few times and the odds are you'll get reassurance that it is something much less serious. And worst case scenario (which is probably like a 5% chance or less), the sooner they find it, the less serious it will be.

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