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Rectal bleeding is associated with colorectal cancer, but does not occur in all cases and is usually a symptom of minor colorectal disorders. Colorectal cancer presents only infrequently with rectal bleeding in isolation.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/S0140-6736(99)02296-5

Type

Journal article

Journal

Lancet

Publication Date

31/07/1999

Volume

354