/sci/ - Science & Math

>>12608522
you better get your shit together because this isn't like other degrees/undergrad where you're allowed to forget shit once you pass, you have to hold in a lot of what you learn forever, especially stuff do with the core internal med blocks (cardio, resp, renal, gastro, neuro, endo)
I'm not saying you can't pass by half-assing shit, but you should want to be a good doctor.

>>12065644
All of those symptoms can be explained with haemorrhoids +/- IBS, go get a proper rectal examination. If you have symptoms of colon cancer then the disease is usually already advanced, most colon cancers if they are cured are detected during routine screening of old (50+) people.
The family history is only really significant if they had colon cancer at early ages (before 45) in your case, because there are some genetic diseases that cause colon cancer at early ages (e.g. Familial Adenomatous Pollyposis).
Overall it is extremely unlikely you have colon cancer, but if your symptoms are bothering you and you get regular blood in the stool then a proper workup is important to rule out IBD (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease) or a diverticulosis. But given the fact that you have a likely low fibre diet and are overweight (hence you strain a lot on the toilet likely), your symptoms are likely caused by haemorrhoids; solution is to stop straining so hard on the toilet and eat a high fibre diet.