What are the symptoms of rectal tumors

Rectal tumor is the most common type of malignant tumor. This disease is more common in the elderly, and the symptoms are not obvious. It is often ignored and not discovered until the middle and late stages, thus missing the best time for treatment. Therefore, it is very important to understand the symptoms of rectal tumors. What are the symptoms of rectal tumors? Let us take a look below.

Rectal polyps are also a high-risk factor for rectal cancer. It is generally recognized that excessive intake of animal fat and protein and insufficient intake of dietary fiber are high-risk factors for rectal cancer.

1. When the rectal tumor grows to a certain extent, blood in the stool may occur. A small amount of bleeding is not easy to detect with the naked eye, but a large number of red blood cells can be found when the stool is examined under a microscope, which is the so-called positive fecal occult blood test. When the amount of bleeding is large, blood in the stool may appear, and the blood may be bright red or dark red.

2. When the surface of the tumor breaks and forms an ulcer, the tumor tissue becomes necrotic and infected, pus, blood, mucus and blood in the stool may appear. These are the symptoms of rectal tumors. Patients may have varying degrees of incomplete bowel movements, a feeling of anal prolapse, and sometimes diarrhea.

3. When the rectal tumor causes the intestinal cavity to narrow, the symptoms of the rectal tumor may show varying degrees of intestinal obstruction symptoms (abdominal pain, abdominal distension, difficulty in defecation), abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling before defecation, and the symptoms are relieved after defecation.

4. The stool may become thin and grooved. When the tumor invades the bladder and urethra, frequent urination, urgency, pain, and difficulty urinating may occur. When the tumor invades the vagina, rectovaginal fistula may occur, and fecal fluid may flow out of the vagina.

5. When the tumor invades the sacrum and nerves, severe pain in the sacrum and perineum may occur. When the tumor invades and compresses the ureter, distension and pain in the lower back may occur. The tumor can also compress the external iliac blood vessels and cause lower limb edema. When the tumor metastasizes to distant sites (liver, lungs, etc.), symptoms may appear in the corresponding organs. For example, when the tumor metastasizes to the lungs, dry cough and chest pain may occur.

Through the above introduction, I believe everyone has a preliminary understanding of the symptoms of rectal tumors. The early stage of rectal tumors is the best time to cure, so if you have blood in your stool or abnormal stool in your life, go to the hospital for a detailed examination, especially for middle-aged and elderly people. Early detection and early treatment, actively and optimistically fighting cancer, prolonging life and even curing it are not a dream.