Rectal cancer – rectal cancer is one of the most common malignant diseases.
The significance of rectal cancer lies in the fact that most of these tumours are located within reach of a finger, so they could be detected early during regular medical check-ups.
One reason why it is so common, however, is patients' neglect and embarrassment, which mean that they do not always see a doctor even when they have symptoms.
Symptoms of rectal cancer include bloody stools, rectal bleeding, a feeling of “incomplete emptying” after a bowel movement, pelvic pain and a change in bowel habits (alternating diarrhoea and constipation).
