As tumors grow, the intestinal passage slowly narrows. Over the progression of the cancer, the development of scar tissue and strictures can further shrink the passage.
This leads to stools that are extremely narrow in shape. These stools can be as narrow as a pencil, earning them the nickname “pencil” stools.

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