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Can a colonoscopy detect anal cancer?

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Dr. Albert Melaragno answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Yes: If you are concerned or have symptoms such as blood in your bowl movements of rectal pain consult your doctor

Dr Sneid agreed

Answered 6/7/2019

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Do not need: colonoscopy. Anal cancer can be detected by digital (finger) examination and a proctoscope.

Dr Lin and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/3/2019

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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.

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Im 27 yrs old, last year i had bleeding when i pop, i went to colonoscopy and its ok, year after blood and itchy comes back.anal cancer or hemrroids?

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Been experiencing hemorrhoids since? Jun 2016. Have 2 non-painful lumps 2-3cm from anus. Had colonoscopy in Dec no issues. Hemorrhoids or cancer St. 1

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Pain between tailbone/anus when sitting + constipation months. Colonoscopy reg w/internal hemroids. Scared results wrong.My dad passed of anal cancer.

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Can a doctor detect anal cancer through a colonoscopy and/or a sonogram of the prostate?

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