Digestive System Diseases: News and Research on Rectal Neoplasms

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Rectal cancer is striking earlier and killing faster

Rectal cancer deaths among older millennials are accelerating, with growth in mortality far outpacing colon cancer, suggesting primary care doctors should fully investigate early symptoms in patients under age 45, according ...

Ulcerative proctitis not linked to higher rectal cancer risk

People with ulcerative proctitis, a milder and more limited form of ulcerative colitis, are not at higher risk of developing rectal cancer than the general population. This is shown in a new Swedish registry study from Karolinska ...

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