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A disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the rectum.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Anal and rectal diseases • Cancer • Intestinal cancer

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Rare
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Symptoms

Constipation
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Stomach pain
Abdominal pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Rectal cancer
Oxaliplatin
3
14 reviews
Panitumumab
2.6
8 reviews
Vectibix
Eloxatin
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Tests

CEA
Kidney function tests
Complete blood count
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Risk factors

Personal

Cigarette smoking

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