rectal

Example Sentences

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She said she felt "fobbed off" when she told doctors about her constipation and rectal bleeding.

From BBC

As it turned out, several patients did have various signs, including rectal bleeding and weight loss.

From Science Magazine

Osinoff denied that Cox had attempted to examine her uterus rectally, saying he had told the patient that he could do such an exam, which she declined.

From Los Angeles Times

Colon and rectal cancer rates have risen among younger adults as rates have declined among older people, who are far more likely to get colonoscopies that can catch cancers and precancerous lesions called polyps.

From New York Times

In the United States, about 150,000 people are diagnosed with colon and rectal cancers annually, and about 53,000 are expected to die this year.

From New York Times