How to distinguish colorectal cancer from hemorrhoids

05 March 2020, 06:28 | Health 
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Symptoms of ailments are very similar at a certain stage, however, oncology gives itself away with some characteristic signs.. Which ones, said Elena Smirnova, candidate of medical sciences, proctologist.

Hemorrhoids and colorectal cancer are manifested in discomfort in the anorectal region and the rectal region - this is itching, burning, a feeling of a foreign body.

Plus, suffering from ailments, blood may be released, there is a tendency to constipation. In addition, like hemorrhoids, the tumor may fall out of the rectum. But at some point some features appear.. So, for internal hemorrhoids, pain is not characteristic. But with cancer - in the later stages - it manifests itself. May give to the stomach, back and crotch.

Bleeding also varies. With hemorrhoids, it is in the form of blood drops on toilet paper or in the form of strips on feces. In cancer, venous bleeding, that is, dark blood. Feces in cancer patients become narrow as a pencil due to narrowing of the rectal lumen.

With hemorrhoids, for example, in the fight against constipation, laxatives are effective, with oncology - no..

“General health problems are more common for cancer. With hemorrhoids, signs of intoxication may appear with the development of purulent complications, ”the doctor explained.

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