rectal
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That means people under the age of 45 who are being diagnosed with colon cancer are doing so only when they present with symptoms like rectal bleeding or extreme weight loss.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
The condition involves swollen veins in the anal or rectal area, which can lead to pain and bleeding.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 7, 2026
O’Hara died in late January, at the age of 71, from a pulmonary embolism as a result of rectal cancer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2026
The actress's death certificate said she had died of a pulmonary embolism and listed rectal cancer as a secondary factor.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
The most important of these—the centres for the rectal, the vesical, and the patellar reflexes—are situated in the lumbar enlargement.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
