Tagged with “rectal cancer”
ArchivesDigital Rectal Exam Poor Predictor of Rectal Cancer
When physicians exam the rectum with a gloved finger, they are unlikely to find a real tumor and more likely to refer patients unnecessarily for further tests. Digital rectal exams are a poor way to accurately identify rectal cancer according to a recently published study from the United Kingdom. Continue reading…
Posted by Kate Murphy on September 29th, 2008
Posted in: Research & Treatment News | 3 Comments »
Tags: DRE, rectal cancer, screening
Radiation Before Surgery Can Increase Bowel and Sexual Problems
Although giving radiation before rectal cancer surgery reduces the risk that cancer will return in the rectum and nearby tissues, it does so at a cost. Quality-of-life studies that accompanied a trial of a short course of radiation therapy before surgery found more sexual and bowel problems with presurgical radiation. Continue reading…
Posted by Kate Murphy on September 27th, 2008
Posted in: Research & Treatment News | 4 Comments »
Tags: chemoradiation, rectal cancer, surgery
