What is the symptom difference between constipation and rectum cancer

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Rectal cancer is a common cancer in the gastrointestinal tract, which incidence rate is next only to stomach and esophageal cancer. The incidence rate in southern China, especially in the southeast coast, is significantly higher than that in the north. The main factors of rectal cancer are as follows. The occurrence of rectal cancer is closely related to people's lifestyle. People who often eat high-fat food and lack of food fiber are prone to suffer from rectal cancer. And then there is rectal cancer due to intestinal flora disorder. In addition, it is also related to genetic factors. The main symptoms of rectal cancer patients are weakness, diarrhea, constipation, bloody stool and change of defecation habits. Patients with advanced rectal cancer, in addition to the general common do not like to eat, weight loss, anemia and other gastrointestinal symptoms, but also the number of defecation increased, not enough defecation and other symptoms. What's the difference between constipation and rectal cancer? Let's share it with you.

What is the symptom difference between constipation and rectum cancer

First: rectal cancer is often misdiagnosed as hemorrhoids because there is no necessary examination in clinic. The common symptom of hemorrhoids in the early stage is bright red blood after defecation. Patients with mild symptoms will show blood in stool. And hemorrhoids often because of constipation, feces dry hard and eat spicy food can be induced. Some patients will also have anal distension and anal pruritus symptoms.

Second: the symptoms of constipation are: dry stool, hard defecation, reduced stool times, reduced amount of defecation, unclean defecation and so on. In addition, for some patients, there may be insomnia, abdominal pain or abdominal discomfort, irritability, dreaminess, depression, complexion, poor spirit and so on.

Third: colorectal cancer also has complications such as colonic obstruction, most of which are caused by tumor hyperplasia blocking the intestinal cavity. Some patients with rectal cancer also have rectal perforation, with a high mortality rate. The most commonly used clinical examination method is to examine the exfoliated cells by digital rectal examination. If the mass is not palpable by digital rectal examination, further colonoscopy should be performed and biopsy can be obtained at the same time.

matters needing attention

We need to do, active prevention and treatment of hemorrhoids, rectal polyps stimulation, if the diagnosis is clear, we need early surgery, so as to reduce the chance of cancer. Good diet and living habits are also very necessary. People should pay attention to the diet should be diversified, not long-term fat and soy products and other high protein food, should eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, which plays an important role in the prevention of cancer.