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.
How do members experience rectal cancer?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rectal cancer*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for rectal cancer*
Who has rectal cancer on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 25 | |
| 50s | 65 | |
| 60s | 64 | |
| 70+ | 60 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 98 | |
| Female | 122 |