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  1. Rectal cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Rectal cancer is a kind of cancer that starts as a growth of cells in the rectum. The rectum is the last several inches of the large intestine.

  2. Rectal cancer - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about the symptoms, causes and prevention of this cancer that starts in the rectum. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

  3. Anal cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Anal cancer can cause symptoms such as rectal bleeding, blood in the stool and anal pain. As it grows, it might cause a growth or lump. Sometimes these ...

  4. Colon cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Symptoms · A change in bowel habits, such as more frequent diarrhea or constipation. · Rectal bleeding or blood in the stool. · Ongoing discomfort in the belly ...

  5. Rectal cancer - Care at Mayo Clinic

    Learn about the symptoms, causes and prevention of this cancer that starts in the rectum. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

  6. Surgical advancements for rectal cancer - Mayo Clinic

    Rectal cancer, specifically, can be more complicated to treat due to the smaller space and relatively close proximity to other organs. David W. Larson, M.D., ...

  7. Tuesday Q and A: Many factors determine treatment plan for rectal cancer

    ANSWER: Rectal cancer is cancer that occurs in the last several inches of the colon, called the rectum. The primary treatment for rectal cancer is surgery and — ...

  8. Rectal cancer - Doctors and departments - Mayo Clinic

    Learn about the symptoms, causes and prevention of this cancer that starts in the rectum. Treatments include surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

  9. Rectal Cancer Clinical Trials

    Although radiation therapy to the pelvis has been a standard and important part of treatment for rectal cancer and has been shown to decrease the risk of the ...

  10. Mayo Clinic Minute: Are colon and rectal cancers treated differently?

    Colorectal cancer is a term that combines both colon and rectal cancers. The colon and rectum are two different parts of the lower digestive tract. These ...