What are the symptoms of rectal cancer

Rectal cancer is a very common cancer disease. Every year, there are many people who suffer from rectal cancer but are not cured. Therefore, if we understand the symptoms of rectal cancer early, we can cure it as soon as possible. Next, let's learn about it from the following article.

The symptoms of rectal cancer are blood in the stool and changes in bowel habits in the early clinical stage. When the cancer is confined to the rectal mucosa, blood in the stool is the only early symptom in 85% of cases. Unfortunately, it is often not taken seriously by patients with rectal cancer. During the rectal examination, the symptoms of rectal cancer can be felt as a mass. In addition to the common systemic symptoms such as loss of appetite, weight loss, and anemia, patients with mid-stage and late-stage rectal cancer also have increased bowel movements, incomplete bowel movements, frequent bowel movements, and tenesmus, which are local irritation symptoms of the cancer.

The growth of rectal cancer can lead to intestinal stenosis and signs of intestinal obstruction. The tumor invades the surrounding tissues and organs, and the symptoms of rectal cancer can cause dysuria, frequent urination, and painful urination; it invades the presacral nerve plexus, causing sacral and lumbar pain; when it metastasizes to the liver, it causes hepatomegaly, ascites, jaundice, and even cachexia in rectal cancer patients.

The above is a detailed description of the symptoms of rectal cancer. I hope it can help everyone understand the knowledge of rectal cancer and cure it in time. If you have other questions about rectal cancer, you can contact our online experts to answer your questions.

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