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Quick Case: Rectal Cancer Presenting as a Perineal Abscess

By Dr. Swapan Samanta | Published: Sep 2014 Volume: |

By: Dr. Swapan Samanta
A 74-year-old male presented with a painful swelling for the last 3 months, along with dyschezia, dysuria and bloody stools. The lesion measured about 4 cm in diameter, and it was…

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Type 2 diabetes increases risk for gastrointestinal cancers in postmenopausal women

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Jun 2012 Volume: |

Postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes demonstrated an increased risk for cancers of the liver, pancreas, colon, and rectum, according to an analysis of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) study. It was estimated that 41 million people in India had type 2 diabetes in 2006, according to a 2010 report… 

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