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A member asked:

What is the difference between anal cancer and haemorrhoid ? do they look different or feel different ?

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Look,feel different: hemorrhoid is dilated vein, malignancy is usually firm, hard, and friable. both may bleed. see your doc for eval.

Dr Chiu and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 11/10/2018

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