rectal

Example Sentences

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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

By 2014, its five-year survival rate for rectal cancer had risen to 69%, close to Australia's.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

The same thing must be made clear to him as to intestinal and rectal crises.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)