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 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

Higher lifetime intake is tied to greater cancer risk, with rectal cancer showing the strongest association.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2026

His trials followed patients for five years and he found Papillon helped preserve organs 93% of the time in cases of rectal cancer where tumours measured 3cm or less.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

On rectal or vaginal examination there is localised tenderness over the pelvic aspect of the acetabulum, and in some cases a convex projection, or even crepitating fragments can be detected.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander