Does rectum cancer need chemotherapy before operation

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Today, my best friend cried and told me that her sister had been diagnosed with rectal cancer. I was very surprised. I heard her talk about her sister's difficulty in defecation, bloody stool and sometimes diarrhea. I didn't expect it to be so serious. After treatment for a period of time, she has gone through a lot better now. Here I would like to share with you that she needs chemotherapy before rectal cancer surgery, hoping to help more I'm not the only one.

Does rectum cancer need chemotherapy before operation

Treatment 1: radiotherapy and chemotherapy will cause some damage to normal cells or organs of human body, such as digestive tract reaction, liver and kidney function damage, and hematopoietic system damage. These indicators should be frequently checked during treatment. If there is obvious abnormality, it should be stopped in time.

Treatment 2: rectal cancer surgery is the first to emphasize surgical resection, and pay attention to the combination of preoperative chemotherapy, radiotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine and other comprehensive treatment, in order to improve the surgical resection rate, reduce the recurrence rate after surgery, and improve the survival rate. The principles of surgical treatment for rectal cancer are: (1) radical treatment as far as possible; (2) protection of pelvic autonomic nerve as far as possible, preservation of sexual function, urination function and defecation function, preservation of anus as far as possible, and improvement of quality of life.

Treatment 3: chemotherapy for rectal cancer. About half of the patients with rectal cancer have metastasis and recurrence after operation. Except for some early patients, patients in late stage and after operation need chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is another important treatment after surgery in the comprehensive treatment of colorectal cancer.

matters needing attention

Fasting for 3-4 days after operation, experts said that the food should be easy to digest and nutritious. It's better to eat less and more meals, once every 2-3 hours, 6-7 meals a day. This is very important to pay attention to. Many doctors will also give detailed instructions in the doctor's advice, and the family members of patients must also do it.