What are the symptoms of rectal cancer

During the course of colorectal cancer, symptoms such as abnormal bowel movements, abdominal pain, weight loss, and anemia may occur.

Symptoms of Rectal Cancer:

1. Abnormal defecation: Rectal cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the rectum. During the illness, it may affect the patient's defecation function, causing symptoms such as constipation, difficult defecation, bloody stools, and mucus in the stool.

2. Abdominal pain: As the size of rectal cancer tumors gradually increases, it will stimulate surrounding tissues and nerves or cause symptoms of intestinal obstruction, causing lower abdominal pain.

3. Weight loss: Rectal cancer is a malignant tumor, which is a wasting disease. It may cause a large loss of nutrients in the body, resulting in rapid weight loss.

4. Anemia: Malignant tumors of rectal cancer may cause intestinal bleeding. If you do not cooperate with the doctor's treatment in time, you may experience anemia symptoms such as sallow complexion, weakness in the limbs due to excessive blood loss.

Rectal cancer precautions:

During the period of rectal cancer, in order to prevent the disease from progressing rapidly, it is recommended to actively cooperate with the doctor for follow-up examinations. If the physical condition allows, cooperate with the doctor to perform surgery as soon as possible. Even if the opportunity for surgery has been missed, you should cooperate with the doctor to treat it through radiotherapy or chemotherapy to achieve the purpose of alleviating clinical symptoms and prolonging the survival period.