How is rectum cancer treated better

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Recently, my uncle always feels very uncomfortable. He has lost a lot of weight. He often has blood in his stool. After going to the hospital for examination, he knows that he has rectal cancer and must be treated as soon as possible. Now let's learn how to treat rectal cancer.

How is rectum cancer treated better

First: surgical treatment: it is the most effective method for radical resection of colorectal cancer. Patients who are suitable for surgery should be treated with surgical resection as soon as possible. Chemotherapy: after radical operation, 50% of the patients still have recurrence and metastasis. Therefore, preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy may improve the 5-year survival rate after radical operation. Fluorouracil was the first choice of anticancer drugs, followed by mitomycin and adriamycin.

Second: radiotherapy: preoperative radiotherapy, can reduce the tumor, improve the resection rate, postoperative radiotherapy, can kill the residual tumor cells. Radiotherapy alone can only be used in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. It can stop bleeding, relieve pain and prolong survival. Endoscopic treatment: for early mucosal carcinoma, endoscopic resection can be performed. For advanced tumors, stents can be placed under endoscope to prevent stenosis and obstruction. 　

Third: Traditional Chinese medicine treatment: can be used as auxiliary and supportive treatment, can improve symptoms, is the choice of many patients with colorectal cancer, can prolong survival, give patients more treatment opportunities.

matters needing attention

There are many ways to choose in the treatment of rectal cancer. For example, patients can choose surgical treatment, drug treatment, radiotherapy, food treatment, traditional Chinese medicine treatment and so on. It is suggested that patients should go to the hospital for professional treatment in time after diagnosis, listen to the doctor's advice and choose their own method.