Dr. Antonio Privitera

Dr. Antonio Privitera, MD, PhD, FRCS

External hemorrhoids causes, symptoms and how to treat them.

External Hemorrhoids: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment And Prevention

Hemorrhoids occur as a result of a disease of dilatation and distortion of the external and internal hemorrhoidal plexuses.   There are two types of hemorrhoids: internal hemorrhoids that are related to disease of the anal cushions. These are found inside the anus, and in the early stages can be seen only with an anoscope. External

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Colorectal (Colon) & Rectal Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis, And Treatments

Colorectal (Colon) & Rectal Cancer: Symptoms, Diagnosis, And Treatments

According to the reports of the World Health Organization, colorectal cancer is one of the most common tumours in the Arab world, and it is responsible for the largest number of cancer-related deaths after lung cancer. As regards the death rates from colorectal cancer in 2020, these were up to 50 % over more than

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