Suggest Treatment For A Painful Lump In The Rectum

Posted on Thu, 15 Dec 2016

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Question : I HAVE A LUMP (LIKE A BLEMISH) IN MY RECTUM, ALTHOUGH IT DOES NOT HURT I feel a dry burning discomfort, do I have cancer? Thankyou , XXXXXXX S

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
as explained in details.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short and specific.
To recapitulate: Female/63 - Lumps like a blemish in rectum - no pain - dry burning discomfort - wants to know whether this is cancer ...

Please give additional information:
- Since when is this present?
- Any bleeding with stool or on touching?
- Is it hard to feel or firm or soft?
- Any nodes in inguinal area that is groin?

If there is a painless lump like a blemish, is soft and reducible or compressible, this is most probably a hemorrhoid.
Cancer is firm to hard, bleeds on touch and with stool. There may be associated symptoms of loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss.

I would advise you to consult your PCP for per-rectal examination, ano-proctoscopy; reference to the General Surgeon or Proctologist to have confirmation of what it is and to continue the further investigations and treatment as diagnosed.

I hope this answers your query, please feel free to ask for further relevant queries if you feel that there is a gap of communication.

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