“My poop is flat… do I have colon cancer?” This is a super common concern—and let’s be clear: yes, you should absolutely be up to date on your colon cancer screening. A colonoscopy is the best way to make sure nothing dangerous is lurking. But here’s the twist: when a patient’s only symptom is a change in stool shape—like flat, narrow, or ribbon-like stools—and they don’t have red flags like bleeding, weight loss, or pain, the culprit is usually not cancer. 🚫 Colon cancer rarely, if ever, cause