Blood in stool is a common symptom of both Piles and cancer of colon and rectum. However, their management are entirely different. Besides cancer there are two more diseases which need mention: Diverticular disease and Rectal Prolapse. We routinely conduct laparoscopic and conventional surgery for cancers of colon, rectum, diverticular disease and rectal prolapse.
What is this?
This sub- soeciality deals with everything related to colon and rectum. The primary symptom to see a colorectal surgeon are BLEEDING per anum and PAIN in the anus which isn't cured by simple measures. Q. Aren't you talking about Piles?
Aren't you talking about Piles?
That's the most important reason not to assume all rectal bleed as Piles, though Piles is the most common cause of bleeding per anum. Colon and rectal cancers also bleed per anum.
What should common people do?
See a surgeon, get a manual examination of rectum by DRE and Proctoscopy and if the surgeon advises, get a full length Colonoscopy and possibly CT and MRI scans.
What next?
Non cancers are treated by medicines, cancers and potential cancers are treated by Surgery and nowadays by advanced Laparoscopic surgery which is relatively painless, quick and oncologically equal or even better than open surgery. Our team has removed colon and rectum cancers safely in many patients and we have presented our stydy at the conference of Association of Colorectal Surgeons of India study.
