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| | Cancer Information UPMC Cancer Centers |
 | | The stage of the cancer (whether it affects the inner lining of the rectum only, involves the whole rectum, or has spread to other places in the body). | | | The doctor or nurse inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the lower part of the rectum to feel for lumps or anything else that seems unusual. |
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http://www.upmccancercenters.com/pdq_xml/cancer.cfm?id=114
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| | Nikon MicroscopyU: Fluorescence Microscopy Digital Image Gallery - Rat Rectum Tissue Sections |
| | Eventually the pressure leads to the relaxation of the anal sphincter, allowing the material to be voided from the body via peristalsis. | | | A study carried out in 1997 examined the risk for colorectal cancer among a group of female nurses and found that moderate exercise, such as a 60 minute walk, on a regular basis reduced the risk of developing the disease by about 50 percent. | | | In rats and other vertebrates, the large intestine is comprised of the cecum, colon, and rectum. |
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http://www.microscopyu.com/galleries/fluorescence/ratrectum
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| | National Cancer Institute - Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
| | Inflammation of the small intestine caused by radiation therapy to the abdomen, pelvis, or rectum. | | | Surgery that is done to reshape or rebuild (reconstruct) a part of the body changed by previous surgery. | | | The affected skin becomes painful, red, itchy, and blistered. |
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http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/db_alpha.aspx?expand=r
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| | Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy for Cancer of the Colon or Rectum -- familydoctor.org |
| | For this stage of colon or rectal cancer, the cure rate with surgery alone is high. | | | If you have cancer of the colon or rectum, your doctor will probably talk to you about various treatment options. | | | Doctors also use staging to decide whether to use additional treatments, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy, to prevent the cancer from coming back after surgery. |
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http://familydoctor.org/handouts/026.html
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| | Rectum |
| | This brief patient information fact sheet on bleeding from the large bowel (colon or rectum) has been produced by CORE (which is the working name of the Digestive Disorders Foundation). | | | Rectum / surgery; Practice Guideline [Publication Type]; Hemorrhoids; Fissure in Ano; Diverticulitis; Colorectal Neoplasms; Colon / surgery; | | | Colon and rectal surgery practice parameters at ASRC |
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http://omni.ac.uk/browse/mesh/D012007.html
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| | What I need to know about Colon Polyps |
| | The doctor wears gloves and checks your rectum, the last part of the large intestine, to see if it feels normal. | | | With this test, the doctor can see inside your large intestine. | | | Barium makes your intestine look white in the pictures. |
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http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/colonpolyps_ez
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| | eMedicine - Foreign Bodies, Rectum : Article by David W Munter, MD, MBA |
| | Also, see eMedicine's patient education articles, Foreign Body, Rectum; Anal Abscess; Rectal Pain; and Rectal Bleeding. | | | They may also present with rectal pain or bleeding, and less often, abdominal pain. | | | For excellent patient education resources, visit eMedicine's Esophagus, Stomach, and Intestine Center. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic933.htm
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| | Web Directory of Cancers of the Colon, Rectum and Anus - CancerIndex |
| | Colostomy Care Group (Ireland) support to patients who are about to have or who have had surgery to treat cancer of the colon or rectum. | | | The sit includes information for both patients and health professionals. | | | Colostomy - A guide for cancer patients (Royal Marsden Hospital, UK) An on-line patient booklet. |
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http://www.cancerindex.org/clinks2b.htm
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| | Colon and Rectum Surgery FAQs |
| | Colon cancer, as mentioned above, may be preventable in its early stages. | | | Your physician will determine which test is best for you. | | | These examinations are important not only to determine the extent of the current problem, but also to look for other abnormalities, which might also be present and could influence your best course of treatment. |
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http://www.columbiasurgery.org/divisions/colorectal/faqs_colon.html
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| | NBC.com > Fear Factor |
| | Because, initially, I did not think I would be able to even take one bite, never mind eat over a foot of it. | | | But I was trying to keep my mind distant as much as possible. | | | I mean, there was no chicken tasting involved. |
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http://www.nbc.com/Fear_Factor/tales/313_eat_horse_rectum.shtml
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| | Amazon.com: Neoplasms of the Colon, Rectum, and Anus: Books: Philip H. Gordon,Santhat Nivatvongs |
| | Reprint of the textbook, Principles and Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus, c1999, pages 447-490, 541-830, and 1337-1379. | | | SIPs: transsphincteric approach, radical left hemicolectomy, anal excision, carcinoma mortality rates, early rectal cancer (more) | | | Emphasizes research that may alter management of patients in the future. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1576261247?v=glance
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| | Search Results for "Rectum" |
| | ...distended.) In both conditions the position of the bladder varies with the condition of the rectum, being pushed upward and forward when the rectum is distended.... | | | rectum The outermost portion of the large intestine. | | | Feces are stored in the rectum until they are passed out of the body through the anus. |
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http://bartleby.com/cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Rectum
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| | Rectum.net-Proctitis |
| | Constipation also causes the muscles of the rectum to stretch thereby weakening the muscles so that a person cannot hold stool in the rectum long enough for him or her to reach a washroom. | | | It may be a side effect of medical treatments like radiation therapy or antibiotics. | | | Other symptoms include constipation, a feeling of rectal fullness, left-sided abdominal pain, and passage of mucus through the rectum, rectal bleeding, and anorectal pain. |
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http://www.ussuburbs.com/proctitis.htm
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| | Flexible Sigmoidoscopy |
| | Additionally, the stools can be examined in a variety of ways to uncover or study certain bowel conditions. | | | Pain -- Hemorrhoids and fissures are some causes of pain around the anus or in the rectum. | | | There are many causes of diarrhea and the exam is of great help in tracking down the specific cause. |
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http://www.gicare.com/pated/epdgs23.htm
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| | Colorectal Cancer, Colon, Rectum |
| | Great care is taken to identify and preserve the nerves that control bladder and bowel function to maximize quality of life after surgery. | | | Historically many patients with rectal cancer were treated with removal of the rectum and anus, and formation of a permanent colostomy. | | | Though they are not cancer, polyps should be removed because they can become cancerous. |
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http://www.surgery.usc.edu/divisions/cr/colonrectalcancer.html
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| | Rectum, anus, and anal sphincter |
| | Eventually the pressure on the rectum wall causes the anal sphincter to relax, allowing stool to pass out of the body through the anus. | | | The anal sphincter is a ring of muscles at the opening of the anus. | | | The rectum connects the colon to the anus, which is the opening where stool exits the body through the anal sphincter. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/health_guide_atoz/str2218.asp
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| | Vaginal Specula in Rectum |
| | Work some lube into the anus and rectum with the fingers to relax the sphincter. | | | She will swear that the doctor always does this. | | | The most common vaginal specula types are the Graves (wide) and the Pederson (Narrow). |
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http://www.chaseunion.com/documents/rectal/vagspec.htm
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| | Pediatrics: Bleeding from rectum |
| | I enjoy the teaching role I have in our practice and would enjoy the opportunity to help others with their pediatric problems. | | | We discovered a stain of blood on her panties a week ago, after she had a soccer game and the stain was in the anal area, not in the genital area. | | | During the time between February and October we did not notice any other problem, but my daughter told us that sometimes she found a little stain of blood on her panties but she believed it was because she didn't wipe well. |
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http://experts.about.com/q/Pediatrics-1429/Bleeding-rectum-1.htm
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| | WSOCTV.com - Health - The Digestive System, Colon and Rectum |
| | Eventually, the cancer can enter the bloodstream and lymph system, spreading beyond the colon/rectum to other areas of the body. | | | The Digestive System, Colon and Rectum The colon and rectum are part of the body's digestive system. | | | A certain type of polyp, called an adenomatous polyp, is more likely to become cancerous. |
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http://www.wsoctv.com/health/4952621/detail.html
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| | burning pain and pressure in rectum and anus | | | constipation from inactivity of rectum with heat and headache | | | Ineffectual desire; rectum seems powerless as if plugged up |
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| | Urban Legends Reference Pages: Humor (Butt Bomb) |
| | Terrorist attempting to light the fuse to a bomb hidden in his rectum is foiled by airline personnel. | | | Flight Attendant Bunny Haggarty said she noticed the man seated in an aisle seat leaning forward and holding a cigarette lighter behind his legs. | | | This material may not be reproduced without permission |
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http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/buttbomb.htm
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| | AllRefer Health - Proctitis (Inflammation - Rectum, Rectal Inflammation) |
| | Radiation proctitis is seen in association with radiotherapy as part of cancer treatment. | | | Autoimmune proctitis is associated with diseases such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. | | | Proctitis is an inflammatory condition involving the anus and rectum. |
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http://health.allrefer.com/health/proctitis-info.html
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| | Rectum definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Colon Cancer - Medical information about cancer of the colon and rectum, symptoms, detection, and treatment | | | The word rectum comes from the Latin rectus meaning straight (which the human rectum is not). | | | Rectum definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
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| | Rectum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The rectum (from the Latin verb regere "to straighten, correct, rule" hence the rectum is "that which is ruled, controlled") is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. | | | The internal and external sphincter allow the feces to be passed by muscles pulling the anus up over the exiting feces. | | | For further information on this aspect, see anal sex. |
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| | MUSC DDC - Colon & Rectum |
| | These muscles prevent the rectum from emptying when you do not want it to. | | | At the bottom of the rectum are the sphincter muscles. | | | It prevents stools from tearing the anal skin and will prevent bowel movements from dragging the rectal lining out of the rectum. |
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http://www.ddc.musc.edu/ddc_pub/digestiveOrgans/colonRectum.htm
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| | eMedicine - Rectal Prolapse : Article by Leon M Garner, DO |
| | Prolapse of the rectum may involve only the mucosa, which is the least serious form and is most common in the pediatric population, or it may involve all layers of the rectum protruding through the anus (procidentia). | | | Cauterization treatment: In this procedure, the prolapsed rectum is cauterized in a linear fashion extending to the submucosa in 4 quadrants. | | | Most cases of childhood prolapse occur in patients younger than 4 years, with the highest incidence in the first year of life. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1897.htm
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| | TRAUMA.ORG: Injury to the Colon & Rectum |
| | Penetrating rectal injuries may be caused by injuries to the abdomen, thigh or buttock, as in the case presented. | | | Even with these examinations it is possible to miss a significant rectal injury. | | | Again, any penetrating wound that may have injured the rectum should be fully evaluated with digital examination and proctoscopy/sigmoidoscopy. |
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http://www.trauma.org/abdo/COLONdiagnosis.html
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| | Rectum |
| | The histology of the rectum is similar to that of the colon, but there are subtle differences. | | | This is an image taken from the Rectum. | | | It shows the two important traits of the rectum that will allow it to be identified. |
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http://www3.umdnj.edu/histsweb/lab20/lab20rectum.html
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| | Latus rectum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Latus rectum is a compound of the Latin latus, meaning 'side' and rectum, meaning 'straight.' | | | In a conic section, the latus rectum is the chord parallel to the directrix through the focus. | | | This page was last modified 04:24, 12 January 2006. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Rectum |
| | The rectum is the final portion of the large intestine. | | | It empties stool from the body through the anus. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/9390.htm
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| | Foreign Body, Rectum |
| | Any object may be inserted or present in the rectum or anus. | | | The rectum is that part of the bowel leading to the anus, or back passage. | | | It should be removed to prevent serious complications. |
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http://www.emedicinehealth.com/foreign_body_rectum/article_em.htm
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| | Cancer - Colorectal Cancer |
| | This national health observance was created in 2000 to increase awareness about the importance of regular screening in decreasing the burden of colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) in the United States. | | | With regular screening, colorectal cancer can be prevented. |
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| | Internal anatomy of a turtle |
| | Rectum: final part of the tortoise's digestive tract. | | | Bladder: pocket in which urine collects before it is evacuated. |
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| | rectum : Gay & Black Glossary |
| | You are here : home ⇐ Gay and Black Glossary Home ⇐ R words ⇐ rectum. | | | Go to : * 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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