What is rectum cancer, what symptom does have

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Recently, a colleague often feels low back pain at work. Even if he is just sitting, he feels very tired. He still feels very painful when defecating, and there are blood stains in his feces. The doctor says this is rectal cancer. Now let me talk about what is rectal cancer and what symptoms it has.

What is rectum cancer, what symptom does have

First, rectal cancer refers to the cancer from the dentate line to the junction of rectum and sigmoid colon, which is one of the most common malignant tumors in the digestive tract. The location of rectal cancer is low, so it is easy to be diagnosed by digital rectal examination and sigmoidoscopy. However, because of its deep location in the pelvic cavity and complex anatomical relationship, the operation is not easy to complete and the recurrence rate is high. The median age of rectal cancer in China is about 45 years old. The incidence rate of young people is increasing.

Second: change of defecation habits. The frequency of defecation has changed from once a day to two or three times. After each defecation, there is a feeling of endless defecation. The shape of feces begins to change, such as from coarse to fine. The feces turn black or dark red, and the feces become thin and mucus. The frequency of defecation increases, but the feces cannot be discharged. Recurrent hemorrhoids, unexplained anemia and weight loss, unexplained abdominal distension, persistent anal ulcer and persistent anal pain.

Third, stool and pus. Cancer rupture, stool often with bright red or dark red blood and mucus, and fecal blood mixed; stool pus blood or mucus blood, stool frequency or diarrhea constipation alternate; stool shape change, thin, flat or with groove. Abdominal pain alternates with abdominal distension, diarrhea or constipation.

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Rectal cancer is a kind of malignant tumor of digestive tract. The common symptoms of rectal cancer patients are abnormal defecation, generally bloody stool. In addition, they often feel low back pain without reason, do not work hard, and have serious anemia. These are the common symptoms of rectal cancer.