Bright red blood in the stool may be due to cancer, but it may also be due to hemorrhoids or inflammatory bowel disease, which should be examined at a hospital anorectal department.
Generally, patients with hemorrhoids are more likely to have bright red blood in the stool. If the constipation is more serious, blood in the stool will occur when you force to defecate, usually using medication, if the treatment is not effective, you need to undergo hemorrhoidectomy. In the case of ulcerative colitis and proctitis, in addition to the symptom of bright red blood in the stool, there may also be incomplete defecation or a feeling of urgency, which requires symptomatic treatment such as enemas and oral salbutamol. In the case of intestinal cancer, there are usually no obvious symptoms in the early stage, or the symptoms are not obvious, only discomfort, indigestion and fecal occult blood, etc., which usually require surgical treatment.
Patients with bright red blood in the stool need to seek medical treatment in time, and they also need to pay special attention to their diet, avoid eating dry food, and avoid prolonged sitting, etc.