How to diagnose rectal cancer

Blood in the stool, weight loss, anemia, abdominal distension and diarrhea are all typical symptoms of rectal cancer. However, if you are careful enough, you will find that some anorectal diseases also have these symptoms. Therefore, if you want to know whether you have rectal cancer, you must make a good diagnosis of rectal cancer. So, how to diagnose rectal cancer?

1. Medical history. Usually, doctors should first ask about the medical history in detail, which can often reveal the diagnosis of the disease. Usually, if there are unexplained weight loss, anemia, changes in bowel habits, mucus in the stool, blood in the stool, intestinal obstruction and other symptoms, the possibility of this disease should be considered.
2. Physical examination. In clinical practice, a comprehensive physical examination of the patient not only helps to make a correct diagnosis, but also can estimate the severity of the disease and the invasion and metastasis of the cancer. Local signs should pay special attention to intestinal obstruction, abdominal mass and abdominal tenderness. If the patient has symptoms such as blood in the stool, changes in bowel habits, and deformed stool, a rectal digital examination should be performed.
3. Population census, after years of clinical observation, found that the incidence of the disease is increasing year by year, the mortality rate is high, because the cause of the disease is unknown, therefore, the improvement of survival rate depends on secondary prevention, that is, early diagnosis of the disease.
Now that you understand how to diagnose rectal cancer, if you are diagnosed with rectal cancer, please be sure to receive treatment in a timely manner, pay attention to changing your bad eating habits in life, cooperate with your doctor in treatment, and face rectal cancer with a positive attitude.