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Symptom Checker
Step 4: Read and complete the decision guide to learn more about your symptoms.
Recurring Abdominal Pain
Your weight loss is a worrisome symptom. Weight loss can be a sign of cancer, or it can be a sign of poor nutrition due to problems with your digestion.
If bleeding in the bowel is present along with your pain, your evaluation must identify the source of blood.
Have you noticed blood in your stools, or have you noticed black stools with a tar-like or paste-like texture (caused by deteriorated blood)?
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