How does rectal cancer manifest?

Rectal cancer is asymptomatic for a long time. The patient may be concerned about pain or discomfort in the anus, constipation or diarrhea. The shape of the feces changes - it becomes ribbon-like or "sheep". Over time, during a bowel movement, blood is released from the anus. These are not specific cancer symptoms. But in order not to miss precious time for effective treatment, if one of these signs of the disease appears, contact the proctologist https://mosgormed.ru/doctors/proktolog/.

Symptoms may include:

• increased body temperature;
• bloody discharge during bowel movement;
• permanent constipation and obstruction;
• pain in the abdominal space;
• pain in the retroperitoneal space;
• other.

In the treatment of rectal cancer, patients are often prescribed chemotherapy. The procedure destroys cancer cells, stops and significantly slows down the growth of cancer cells and the development of metastatic formations, but also has an effect on the whole body of the patient. There are a number of unpleasant side effects that can occur when taking chemotherapy drugs that can be reduced by taking specialized medications.