CONTENTS For most types of cancer, the slogan is: “DO NOT BE AFRAID OF CANCER, BE AFRAID OF BEING LATE.”This means that in the vast majority of cancer types, there is no early warning symptom before cancer develops. There is only the hope of detecting an already existing cancer at an early stage before it […]

The rectum is the final portion of the large intestine, ending at the anus. It is 12–15 cm long. The last 3 cm is the anal canal. The anal canal is surrounded circumferentially by two separate muscle groups that allow us to retain stool. Cancers of the anal canal differ in certain aspects from rectal […]