Abdominal Cancer Day - Bright red blood usually means bleeding that's low in your colon or rectum. Dark red or maroon blood can mean that you have bleeding higher in the colon
![Bowel cancer symptoms: Signs include blood in stools that's bright red or dark maroon | Express.co.uk Bowel cancer symptoms: Signs include blood in stools that's bright red or dark maroon | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/590x/Bright-red-1404776.jpg?r=1614853364212)
Bowel cancer symptoms: Signs include blood in stools that's bright red or dark maroon | Express.co.uk
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