People assume they have "piles" or hemorrhoids whenever there is any
symptom in the rectal area. This is a misconception. Hemorrhoids do not a cause
colorectal cancer. A study done at the Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic in 1988,
showed that approximately 90% of colon and rectal cancer patients initially
thought that they had hemorrhoids, and presented with symptoms of rectal
itching and rectal bleeding. So a belief that one has hemorrhoids, could be
considered a colorectal cancer warning sign. Other warning signs of colon and
rectal cancer are:
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Showing posts with label rectal cance and polyp. Show all posts
Friday, 31 August 2012
Hemorroids, colon, rectal cance and polyp
People assume they have "piles" or hemorrhoids whenever there is any
symptom in the rectal area. This is a misconception. Hemorrhoids do not a cause
colorectal cancer. A study done at the Hemorrhoid Care Medical Clinic in 1988,
showed that approximately 90% of colon and rectal cancer patients initially
thought that they had hemorrhoids, and presented with symptoms of rectal
itching and rectal bleeding. So a belief that one has hemorrhoids, could be
considered a colorectal cancer warning sign. Other warning signs of colon and
rectal cancer are:
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