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Internal exams, like a digital rectal or pelvic exam, may be recommended so your healthcare provider can feel for a tumor in your bladder.13
Diagnostic tests for bladder cancer include:10
Urinalysis: A healthcare provider looks for blood, protein, bacteria, and other substances in a urine sample.
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Steffini Stalos, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
Colorectal Cancer Symptoms The common symptoms are changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea or constipation, bright red rectal bleeding, dark blood in stool, cramps, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Possible symptoms include weight loss, fatigue, diarrhea, rectal bleeding and belly pain.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Diagnoses involve a history and a physical exam, including a rectal exam and, for females, a vaginal exam.3 Providers may also order urine or blood tests to rule out infection or pregnancy.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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Steffini Stalos, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
Colorectal Cancer Symptoms The common symptoms are changes in bowel habits such as diarrhea or constipation, bright red rectal bleeding, dark blood in stool, cramps, fatigue, and unexplained weight loss.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Possible symptoms include weight loss, fatigue, diarrhea, rectal bleeding and belly pain.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Poor posture Sitting for long periods Straining Diagnosis and Associated Providers
Diagnoses involve a history and a physical exam, including a rectal exam and, for females, a vaginal exam.3 Providers may also order urine or blood tests to rule out infection or pregnancy.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Rectal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectal. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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