Colorectal Cancer Clinical Features
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Which feature is more common in patients with carcinoma of the rectum?

  • Colicky lower abdominal pain
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Weight loss
  • Rectal bleeding (correct)

What is a common symptom in patients with tumours of the right colon?

  • Colicky lower abdominal pain
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Weight loss (correct)
  • Obstruction

What is a common presentation in patients with colorectal cancer?

  • Hemoptysis
  • Localised abscess
  • Peritonitis
  • Fistula formation (correct)

What is the investigation of choice for diagnosing colorectal cancer?

<p>CT colonography (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is less common in patients with colorectal cancer?

<p>Hepatomegaly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible consequence of incomplete colonoscopy in high-risk patients?

<p>Further investigations like CT colonography (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common symptom in patients with tumours of the left colon?

<p>Colicky lower abdominal pain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do tumours of the right colon typically present?

<p>With anaemia from occult bleeding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a minority presentation in patients with colorectal cancer?

<p>Peritonitis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is usually associated with carcinoma of the rectum?

<p>Rectal bleeding (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a notable feature of CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) as an investigative technique?

<p>It is non-invasive (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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