How long is the radiotherapy and chemotherapy after rectal cancer operation

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Uncle, six months after stool bleeding, colonoscopy confirmed rectal cancer, found 4cm cauliflower like mass, 8cm away from the anus, full-thickness infiltration of intestinal wall, no lymphatic metastasis, no distant metastasis, rectal resection and anastomosis, postoperative has been eating liquid food and semi liquid food, how long after rectal cancer surgery chemoradiotherapy? Now let's have a chat.

How long is the radiotherapy and chemotherapy after rectal cancer operation

First of all: after rectal cancer surgery, no metastasis is better. Surgical resection is only the focus of rectal cancer, and at this time there are cancer cells in the blood of patients, and cancer cells will spread to other parts with the blood. Therefore, if the patient's physical condition allows, chemotherapy should be done.

Secondly, postoperative chemotherapy for rectal cancer is an inseparable part of comprehensive treatment for rectal cancer. With the development of medical treatment, the survival rate of rectal cancer has been greatly improved. However, the recurrence rate of rectal cancer is about 33%, and nearly half of the patients die of metastasis.

Finally, postoperative chemotherapy is an effective and important treatment to prevent recurrence and metastasis of rectal cancer.

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Traditional Chinese medicine is an important adjuvant therapy, which can be combined with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and can significantly reduce the side effects of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Long term use alone can also improve the symptoms of patients, improve the quality of life, prolong the survival period, and realize the survival with tumor.