Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease
Diagnosis and Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease  
Podcast: JAMA Clinical Reviews
Published On: Mon Aug 18 2025
Description: Hemorrhoidal disease, pathology of the tissue lining the anal canal, affects approximately 10 million individuals in the US. Author Jean H. Ashburn, MD, of Wake Forest University School of Medicine and JAMA Senior Editor Karen E. Lasser, MD, MPH, discuss the current evidence on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of hemorrhoidal disease. Related Content: Hemorrhoidal Disease ----------------------------------- JAMA Editors' Summary