Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I've had a negative colonoscopy and prostate/rectal sonogram, do they both detect anal cancer? is anal cancer common?
11 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Anal cancer: can be detected by direct rectal exam or anoscopy, without colonoscopy. Trananal prostate ultrasound does not detect anal cancer. Anal cancer is less common than colorectal cancer. If digital exam and colonoscopy are both negative, it is unlikely that you have anal cancer.
Answered 6/6/2018
3k views
Not common: Anal cancer is squamous in origin and below field seen with colonoscopy. Best detected digitally and its depth into muscles by sonography. After bx confirming path, treatment is RT and mitocycin C.
Answered 7/30/2019
3k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can a colonoscopy help detect prostate cancer like from bulging?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Does a colonoscopy detect the presence of anal cancer? Or does it just look at the rectum and colon?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Will a colonoscopy detect anal cancer/mass as well colon cancer? Is the digital exam done before the colonoscopy is performed?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Likelyhood anal cancer would be missed in 34yr male after normal colonoscopy 1yr ago? (not even hemorrhoids seen at time of test) have them now tho.
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Can a doctor detect anal cancer through a colonoscopy and/or a sonogram of the prostate?
I have rectal bleeding from radiation proctitis. Colonoscopy scheduled in January. Should I stop taking daily baby aspirin? Prostate cancer radiation ended in March. Stent placed in 99% blocked LAD in 2017. Taking Hydrocortisone suppositories. I'm 71?
Had colonoscopy 5 years ago DX with internal hemorrhoids. Another scheduled Feb 25. Was constipted. Now have rectal pain,lump at anus, and today noticed blood streak on outside of stool. Could this be colon cancer or more likely hemorrhoids?
Wat age should male get a colonoscopy if his gpa died of colon cancer? Also when should prostate be checked if history of cancer in both sides of fam?
As a 54 year old male I've never had a prostate exam, is it sufficient to just have a PSA test, or is it advisable to have a physical exam? (My father had prostate cancer.) Also, is it advisable to have a colonoscopy? What are my next steps? Thanks?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
