How long can rectal cancer patients live

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Recently, my aunt always felt sick and went to the hospital for examination. The result of the examination was rectal cancer, which worried the whole family. We always think that if it's related to cancer, we won't live long. So we asked the doctor in detail. Now let me tell you how long can patients with rectal cancer live?

How long can rectal cancer patients live

First, in the early stage of rectal cancer, the survival rate is the highest among all stages of rectal cancer because of its small size, no obvious symptoms and no metastasis. How long patients with early rectal cancer can live depends on the choice of treatment. Generally speaking, most of the patients with early rectal cancer are treated by surgery. In various early treatment methods of rectal cancer, surgery is often the first choice, but although surgery can remove the cancer.

Second: the five-year survival rate of rectal cancer in foreign countries has reached more than 70%, but it is not so high in China, but it can also reach more than 50-60%. Liver metastasis occurs in 50% of rectal cancer patients. Rectal cancer refers to the cancer between the sigmoid colorectal junction and dentate line, which is a common tumor of digestive tract. Rectal cancer can be divided into low rectal cancer, middle rectal cancer and high rectal cancer.

Third: advanced rectal cancer is not terrible! The choice of treatment is particularly important. Suggest patients: Traditional Chinese medicine, pay attention to the correct maintenance, medicated diet and dietotherapy must be carried out at the same time, the mass will gradually shrink, the condition is stable, rarely relapse and gradually return to health. The overall 5-year survival rate of rectal cancer after radical resection is about 60%, and the 5-year survival rate of early rectal cancer is 80% to 90%. The 5-year survival rate of mid-term rectal cancer was slightly lower, but it was about 80%.

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We always think that if we have cancer, we have to wait to die, but it's not. Rectal cancer is also divided into early, middle and late stages. If it is in the early or middle stage, after active treatment, it can still survive for several years, or even live longer with a good attitude. Patients with advanced rectal cancer also do not give up, a good attitude can also allow themselves to live for a period of time.