What is the difference between hemorrhoids and bowel cancer?

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Hematochezia, dysdefecation and other symptoms are typical symptoms of hemorrhoids, but also many people are troubled by the disease. Although boring, but not fatal, so many friends also let it go. But did you know that there is another deadly disease with the same symptoms - rectal cancer. The misdiagnosis rate of rectal cancer is very high. Colorectal cancer, the most common form of colorectal cancer, has ranked third in the incidence rate of cancer worldwide. So, what's the difference between hemorrhoids and bowel cancer? Let's talk about it.

What is the difference between hemorrhoids and bowel cancer?

First of all, hemorrhoids, as the saying goes, "ten people with nine hemorrhoids" is enough to reflect that hemorrhoids is a very common thing in this era. Hemorrhoids mainly include internal hemorrhoids, external hemorrhoids and mixed hemorrhoids, the main symptoms are: 1, protrusion and prolapse 2, anal moisture and itching 3, bloody stool 4, difficult defecation.

The second is colorectal cancer. Rectal cancer is a common malignant tumor in the gastrointestinal tract, which mostly occurs in men over 40 years old. The early symptoms of rectal cancer are asymptomatic or change of bowel habits. In the middle and late stage, there will be obvious symptoms, such as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, nausea, vomiting, and even bloody stool or mucus. And because of the high metabolism of tumor, the body becomes thin.

From the above, we can know that rectal cancer and hemorrhoids have hematochezia symptoms, but there is a difference between the two. Rectal cancer for each stool with blood, color bright red or dark red, and accompanied by abdominal pain symptoms. Hemorrhoids is anal bleeding, bright red color, and stool itself does not carry blood, but will drop blood after defecation.

matters needing attention

Patients with colorectal cancer should set up a positive attitude towards the reality, and never lose the desire for survival, otherwise no matter how the treatment and nursing are futile. Secondly, patients usually should exercise more to improve the body's immunity and resistance.