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Rectal anal pressure with cancer come and go or is it constant? if it comes and goes why. my thought is a tumor would apply continuous pressure am i wrong?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Varies: Unfortunately pain is not a good differentiating factor when it comes to the type of pathology due to its subjective nature and triggered anxiety. Pain due to malignant tumors that are progressing is expected to increase in intensity and duration otherwise.

Answered 1/25/2021

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