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Home Remedies for Anal Itch and Rectal Burning. by Sonzy Healthy Living ProfessionalHealth Maven irritants from your toiletries, skin disorders and hemorrhoids can lead to your discomfort. Prevent anal...
Many people have small amounts of rectal bleeding. Irritation of the rectum from diarrhea... movement because of constipation  I doubt if can you have rectal bleeding by eating spicy foods. But maybe...
An Inside Look at Rectal Cancer by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert Rectal Cancer Overview The rectum is the lower part of the colon that connects the large.... Like the colon, the 3 layers of the rectal wall are as follows: Mucosa: This layer of the rectal wall lines...
Rectal Cuff Inflammation (Cuffitis) by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert Treatment of Rectal Cuff Inflammation (Cuffitis) in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis Following... transitional zone or rectal cuff, which is susceptible to recurrence of residual UC or cuffitis. Cuffitis...
Rectal Cancer Outcomes Best With ... by Dr. Rubens D. Medical Doctor Rectal Cancer Outcomes Best With Short-Course Radiation 06 mar 2009 -- For people with operable rectal cancer, the most effective treatment is a short course of radiation therapy followed by "high...
Guidelines for Colo rectal resection: Margins and lymph nodes by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert Optimization of Pathological Quality Performance in Radical Surgery for Colon and Rectal Cancer... the distal margin. Circumferential Radial Margins All rectal cancer specimens should be assessed grossly...
Guidelines for Colo rectal resection: Margins and lymph nodes by Dr.Prashant Jani Patient Expert Optimization of Pathological Quality Performance in Radical Surgery for Colon and Rectal Cancer... the distal margin. Circumferential Radial Margins All rectal cancer specimens should be assessed grossly...
Rectal Prolapse by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert 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...
Digital Rectal Examination by sawling Medical Doctor to perform a digital rectal examination. I think I probably have done less than 10 as a medical student. Don... of my colleagues, who was on-call for the whole week, complained that she was asked to do 5 digital rectal...
Digital Rectal Exam Message of NFL Hall of Famer, Mike Haynes by Rabbi Ed . man like him can be open about the need for an annual digital rectal exam (DRE) to detect... we have about prostate cancer," noted Haynes. Normalizing discussion can be tough with phrases like: digital rectal...

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your IBD Questions
I am 68 and was recently developed diarrhea and rectal bleeding. My brother and 2 cousins... is a disorder of pigmentation of the wall of the colon seen at colonoscopy. It is a benign condition... that suffered severe constipation and rectal bleeding due to ischemic colitis. Over time, it was felt...crap

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Hello, I'm 19 years old, and I recentely had surgery on a rectal ulcer. Is that common for someone my age? Also, is an ulcer the same as a polyp? Thanks!   -Cait caits123crap

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Dear Doctor,I am a 39-year-old mother. I have a rectal fissure due to frequent constipation... what to do at that time but I trusted the doctor. The doctor examined the area and performed a digital rectal examination... the infection from the previous patient to me. Is it possible that I got the infection thru the rectal exam...crap

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Is there a relationship between HIV and coral-rectal cancer? Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. Cancer There is an increased incidence of certain types of colorectal cancer among persons with HIV, particularly squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum. BYcrap

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I was diagnosed with rectal cancer and had surgery about 7 weeks ago. I cannot get an erection. I have tried Viagra, twice, but had no results. The surgeon doesn't seem concerned and says it will take time. Any advice?   jimmy jimmycrap

RA and Cancer?
We found out I had rectal cancer right after I was diagnosed with RA.  The rectal cancer just keeps showing up...it's benign so far but has anyone else noticed a link between cancer and RA?  I was on almost every biologic but stopped after the cancer levels in my blood kept going up.  I am now on liquid Methotrexate...crap