All are true regarding rectal carcinoma EXCEPT:
Rectal carcinoma: MC site of large bowel malignancy Adenocarcinoma is the most common variant of rectal carcinoma. C/F- MC symptom- bleeding PR Early morning spurious diarrhea Tenesmus Weight loss IOC- rigid sigmoidoscopy+ biopsy Hamann's operation is done in old debilitated patients.
Early morning spurious diarrhea and tenesmus can occur
Adenocarcinoma is a rare variant of rectal carcinoma.
Growth confined to the rectal mucosa is stage A of modified Duke's staging.
Hamann's operation is done in old debilitated patients.
Rectum and anal canal