Three common complications of rectal cancer

The mortality rate of rectal cancer continues to rise, casting a great shadow on the patients' lives. How much do you know about the complications of rectal cancer? Let the experts tell us in detail about the complications of rectal cancer .

Rectal cancer is a lifestyle disease, accounting for about 70% to 75% of colorectal cancer incidence. Constipation is often an early symptom of rectal cancer. Cancerous tissue forms tumors in the rectum, which can cause rectal stenosis, or the lesions invade the rectal mucosa, causing damage to the defecation reflex, making fecal excretion difficult and causing constipation. Common complications of rectal cancer:

Intestinal obstruction. The enlargement of the tumor can cause narrowing of the intestinal lumen and obstruction of the passage of intestinal contents, leading to mechanical intestinal obstruction.

Intestinal perforation. Clinically, there are typical acute abdominal manifestations, such as tense abdominal muscles, tenderness, rebound pain, and crescent-shaped free gas under the diaphragm on X-ray films, which can make a preliminary diagnosis.

Bleeding. Acute, severe bleeding is a rare complication of rectal cancer.

The above is an introduction to "Complications of Rectal Cancer" for reference only. Rectal cancer patients should relax and eat a lighter diet to minimize the occurrence of complications of rectal cancer. If you have other questions about complications of rectal cancer, please consult our online experts for more information.

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