How to detect rectal cancer by digital rectal examination

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Yesterday, I accompanied my uncle to the hospital for a digital rectal examination. The doctor said that through the digital rectal examination, I could also find out whether I had rectal cancer. My uncle always said that the toilet couldn't defecate these two days, as if there was something blocked inside. After the examination, I can rest assured. Let's talk about the knowledge of digital rectal examination!

How to detect rectal cancer by digital rectal examination

First of all: through digital rectal examination, the doctor can feel the situation inside and judge whether the patient has rectal cancer. Rectal cancer can be completely detected through digital rectal examination. Digital rectal examination refers to the method that the doctor puts his fingers in sterile gloves into the anus of the patient to detect the disease. It is a simple but very important detection method.

Secondly, digital anal examination is an important means for early detection of rectal cancer. But there are also exceptions: small and upper lesions may not be palpable by digital anal examination, which requires colonoscopy. However, the final diagnosis requires pathological examination.

Finally: Generally speaking, rectal cancer has mucinous gland bloody stool, patients will have blood in the change, abdominal discomfort and other symptoms. Digital diagnosis is the simplest and most direct method to check rectal diseases. The sensitivity of drug finger is relatively high, and it can find rectal lesions, such as rectal polyps, papilloma, ulcer and rectal tumor.

matters needing attention

If once suffering from rectal cancer, we must pay attention to timely treatment, so as not to aggravate the disease, cancer cell proliferation is terrible, diet should be diversified, develop good eating habits. We should actively prevent and treat the stimulation of rectal polyps, anal fistula, anal fissure, ulcerative colitis and chronic intestinal inflammation; once the diagnosis of multiple polyps and papillary polyps is clear, early surgical resection should be performed to reduce the chance of canceration.