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Symptoms

cancer survivor x 4
cancer survivor x 4 CSN Member Posts: 177
edited March 2014 in Anal Cancer #1
Good Morning,
what are the specific symptoms of anal cancer? Thank-You
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  • mp327
    mp327 CSN Member Posts: 4,440 Member
    #2
    More symptoms
    Hi--

    Liz has given a great list of the symptoms of anal cancer. I would like to add a few more:

    1) Narrowing of stools
    2) Mucous discharge
    3) Intense anal itching/burning
    4) A feeling of never getting completely emptied out after a BM

    I had all of the above, including occasional bleeding, chronic constipation and abdominal bloating. I may have repeated some of those already given by Liz.
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  • SueRelays
    SueRelays CSN Member Posts: 485
    #3
    mp327 said:

    More symptoms
    Hi--

    Liz has given a great list of the symptoms of anal cancer. I would like to add a few more:

    1) Narrowing of stools
    2) Mucous discharge
    3) Intense anal itching/burning
    4) A feeling of never getting completely emptied out after a BM

    I had all of the above, including occasional bleeding, chronic constipation and abdominal bloating. I may have repeated some of those already given by Liz.

    Mine started out feeling
    Mine started out feeling like I pulled a muscle in my butt cheek :). Boyfriend said maybe you pulled a muscle doing Pilates. Made sense, til it wouldn't go away and started keeping me awake at night.....then symptoms similar to above!!
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  • lizdeli
    lizdeli CSN Member Posts: 569 Member
    #4
    Symptoms
    The symptoms vary from person to person. I only had very infrequent minor bleeding, nothing else. But from all I've read and heard the symptoms can be:
    - bleeding
    - constipation
    - change in bowel movement
    - bloating
    - pain
    - fatigue

    Again, it varies for each person.
    Liz
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