What are the symptoms of rectal cancer

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I'm very painful. I'm not only suffering from bloody stool, but also from sticky strips of mucus on the surface of my stool. And there's dark red blood. I'm worried. So I'm worried about going to the bathroom. I'm very happy to see the picture, and I have a lump in my abdomen. The parcel is the kind that can be moved. I've found myself looking worse. My appetite has also dropped a lot. After MRI examination, it was found that rectal cancer was stage II and chemotherapy was recommended. Is chemotherapy harmful after stage 2 operation of rectal cancer? Now let's share our knowledge about the symptoms of rectal cancer.

What are the symptoms of rectal cancer

Symptom 1: change of defecation habits is the earliest and most common symptom of rectal cancer. Due to the stimulation of rectal cancer, patients with rectal cancer may have increased stool frequency without obvious reasons in a short period of time, or alternate constipation and diarrhea, with the feeling of endless defecation. With the development of the disease, the focus increases, the cancer can block the rectal outlet, causing constipation, defecation or deformation, abdominal distension and other symptoms. This is one of the early symptoms of rectal cancer.

Symptom 2: the early symptoms of rectal cancer can also appear stool thinning, stool with blood and mucus. 80% of rectal cancer can have bloody stool, blood is bright red or dark red, often mixed with mucus and pus. Once the above symptoms are found in patients with rectal cancer, they should immediately go to the hospital for examination. When seeing a doctor, they should pay attention not to easily believe the conclusion drawn by the doctor without any examination, such as hemorrhoids or bacillary dysentery.

Symptom 3: anal pain and anal incontinence. If the lower rectal cancer infiltrates into the anal canal, it can cause local pain. If the anal sphincter is involved, it can cause anal incontinence. Pus often flows out and pollutes underwear. Cancer infection or metastasis can cause inguinal lymph node enlargement.

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Don't smoke or drink. As the family members of the patients, they must not be impatient. They should help the patients to relieve their mood. If they have any discomfort, they should go to the hospital for examination in time. I wish you a happy life.