Rectum

Diseases and ailments that affect the colon and the rectum include constipation, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, abscess, colitis, polyps, just to mention but a few. These diseases could be just irritating in mild cases or life-threatening in extreme cases.

What is rectal cancer?

The rectum is the last several inches of the large intestine. It starts at the end of the final segment of your colon and ends when it reaches the short, narrow passage leading to the anus. Cancer inside the rectum (rectal cancer) and cancer inside the colon (colon cancer) are often referred to together as “colorectal cancer.”