Rectal cancer
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with rectal cancer
Treatments taken by people for rectal cancer
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Compare treatments taken by people with rectal cancer
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have rectal cancer through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with rectal cancer? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has rectal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 152 say rectal cancer is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 17 | |
| 40s | 18 | |
| 50s | 17 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 32 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 4 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 7 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 3 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 3 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 76 | |
| Female | 97 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 132 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |