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Can piles or hemorrhoids lead to bowl cancer ?

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No: However, they can be very troublesome and worth treating.

Answered 5/11/2014

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Piles: Haemorrhoids, aka piles, will not lead to bowel cancer.

Answered 5/11/2014

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

No: Hemorrhoids are engorged blood vessels under the lining of the rectum/anus. These are benign. They do not turn into colorectal cancer. While constipation is associated with hemorrhoids and some have associated constipation with an increased incidence of colon cancer, there are many confounding factors that explain this increase. The two conditions are not associated.

Answered 7/24/2019

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No!: There is no relationship. But the bleeding fromCancer can be confused with piles...which often elads to delay in diagnosis of rectal cancer. So do not assume all rectal bleeding is from piles which can lead to neglect and late diagnosis of colon/Recal cancer. can be

Answered 11/10/2018

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