What is rectal cancer?
Rectal cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the rectum which is the area in the digestive tract that includes the last several inches of the large intestine closest to the anus.
How do members experience rectal cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rectal cancer*
Common symptoms
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Common symptom
Stress
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Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
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Common symptom
Anxious mood
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Depressed mood
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for rectal cancer*
We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.
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Who has rectal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 23 | |
| 50s | 63 | |
| 60s | 58 | |
| 70+ | 57 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 93 | |
| Female | 116 |
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