There is no such thing as how often internal hemorrhoids develop into bowel cancer. Internal hemorrhoids are a benign disease, and patients can be relieved of symptoms or cured with active treatment, and almost never develop into bowel cancer.
Internal hemorrhoids are soft masses formed by the expansion and varicose formation of submucosal blood vessels at the end of the rectum above the dentate line of the anal canal. Patients with internal hemorrhoids generally will not develop into bowel cancer, and most of the patients, after standardized treatment, have a better efficacy, and the chances of suffering from bowel cancer are very small. Therefore, once diagnosed with internal hemorrhoids with obvious discomfort, patients should actively take treatment measures.
If the internal hemorrhoids appear hemorrhoidal prolapse, accompanied by blood in stool, pain and other symptoms, patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and other pain; local application of hemorrhoidal ointment, to alleviate the blood in the stool and swelling, etc.; or can be taken to hemorrhoidectomy, anastomotic hemorrhoidal mucosal loop excision, ultrasound-guided hemorrhoidal artery ligation, and other treatments.
Patients with internal hemorrhoids should also follow the doctor’s instructions for regular review during the treatment period in order to understand the recovery of the disease.