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Disorders Rectal - Articles
An Inside Look at Rectal Cancer
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:39pm
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Rectal Cancer Overview
The rectum is the lower part of the colon that connects the large bowel to the anus. The rectum’s primary function is to store formed stool in preparation for evacuation. Like the colon, the 3 layers of the rectal wall are as follows:
Mucosa: This layer of the rectal wall lines the inner surface. The mucosa is composed
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Rectal Prolapse
by
Dr. Anshu Gupta
Posted
Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm
Sometimes straining causes a small amount of intestinal lining to push out from the anal opening. This condition, known as rectal prolapse, may lead to secretion of mucus from the anus. Usually eliminating the cause of the prolapse, such as straining or coughing, is the only treatment necessary. Severe or chronic prolapse requires surgery
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Adjuvant therapy of rectal cancer, including stage II
by
Mark Levin
Posted
Mon 14 Dec 2009 6:36am
. There is greater acceptance for rectal cancer and NCCN lists Folfox or capecitabine for adjuvant therapy of rectal cancer on p.7 of rectal cancer guidelines. In rectal cancer... of the rectum (NSABP R-03) (abstract 490). Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 20:123a, 2001.
Camma C, Giunta M, Fiorica F, et al: Preoperative radiotherapy for resectable rectal cancer: A meta
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Tenofovir Gel Protects Rectal Tissue Against HIV
by
Ed H.
Posted
Tue 01 Mar 2011 10:28pm
on rectal tissue biopsies taken from HIV-negative men and women who used the product daily for one week. These tissues were exposed to HIV in a laboratory.
This is the first evidence that tenofovir gel could help reduce the risk of HIV from anal sex, even though the vaginal gel formulation may not be optimal for rectal use, the researchers said.
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Why your pet might need a rectal exam: Let me count the ways ...
by
Dr. Patty Khuly
Posted
Thu 06 Jan 2011 2:38pm
"There are only two reasons not to do a rectal exam: no rectum and no fingers."
So said a source (who will remain nameless) last month on a lively Veterinary Information Network thread on the topic of digital rectal examinations in small animal veterinary medicine.
You know how I’m always carrying on about complete physical examinations? Well
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Digital Rectal Examination
by
sawling
Posted
Wed 07 Jan 2009 6:04pm
5 years of medical school is a long time indeed. However, I did not have much opportunity to perform a digital rectal examination. I think I probably have done less than 10... was on-call for the whole week, complained that she was asked to do 5 digital rectal examinations, one after another. There were nothing interesting to find on the examinations. However
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Radiation Before Surgery May Prevent Return of Rectal Cancer
by
HealthFinder
Posted
Mon 25 Oct 2010 10:00am
) -- Patients who receive radiation before surgery for rectal cancer are about 50 percent less likely to experience a return of their cancer, a new Dutch study has found.
Local recurrence -- the return of cancer to the original tumor site and surrounding area -- is a major problem in the treatment of rectal cancer patients, explained the researchers from
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Rectal Cancer Rates on the Rise in Younger Adults
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Medline Plus
Posted
Mon 23 Aug 2010 9:00am
(HealthDay News) -- While the number of actual cases is still extremely small, U.S. researchers report that the incidence of rectal cancer among people under the age of 40... of radiation oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.
"If patients under 40 have rectal bleeding, that should be taken as seriously as in a 50-year-old," Sherr said
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