The first choice for rectal cancer

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Rectal cancer surgery is generally treated with chemotherapy, although it has a significant effect, but it is easy to cause some side effects on the body, and chemotherapy has certain damage to the nerve, so there will be hand and foot paralysis. The drugs used in chemotherapy are harmful, even toxic. The cells in the body, whether malignant or not, are damaged. Therefore, in addition to controlling the amount of drugs actually used, we should also pay attention to other methods to resolve the damage. After medical treatment, it is much better. I would like to share with you the experience of the preferred examination method for rectal cancer Next

The first choice for rectal cancer

First: digital rectal examination. Digital rectal examination is a necessary step in the diagnosis of rectal cancer. About 70% to 79% of rectal cancer patients can be found by digital rectal examination when they see a doctor. The doctor can touch the hard and uneven mass. In the late stage, the patient can touch the narrow mass in the intestinal cavity. The fixed finger cuff can see the fecal dirty pus.

Second: pathological examination. This is the main basis for the diagnosis of rectal cancer, rectal cancer surgery often involves diversion problems, affect the quality of life of patients, in order to avoid misdiagnosis, mistreatment, preoperative or intraoperative must be guided by the results of pathological examination for treatment, never easy to dig out the anus.

The third is the determination of carcinoembryonic antigen. It is generally believed that carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is of great value in evaluating the therapeutic effect and prognosis of rectal cancer. Continuous determination of serum CEA can be used to observe the effect of surgery or chemotherapy. If the level of CEA is significantly decreased after surgery or chemotherapy, it indicates that the treatment effect is good; if the operation is not the opposite, the serum CEA is often maintained at a high level; and if the level of CEA is decreased to normal but increased after surgery, it often indicates tumor recurrence.

matters needing attention

Maintaining a weak alkaline constitution is conducive to improving the body's immunity and is very effective in preventing the occurrence of cancer. At ordinary times, we should avoid bad living habits such as staying up late, drinking and smoking.