Is stage 3 chemotherapy useful for colon cancer

summary

Early colon cancer patients will have varying degrees of abdominal distension symptoms, such as stomach discomfort again, but also belch and other dyspepsia like symptoms, advanced colon cancer patients with hematochezia and even cachexia. Colon cancer generally needs active treatment and can be treated with chemotherapy. Let's share what to do after the fourth stage chemotherapy of colon cancer.

Is stage 3 chemotherapy useful for colon cancer

First: Patients with stage IV colon cancer are generally in the advanced stage of colon cancer. Patients usually have symptoms of fatigue, even abdominal pain, abdominal distension. Some patients already have ascites, and even patients have symptoms of bloody ejaculation, constipation and other symptoms.

Second: Patients with stage IV colon cancer need chemotherapy, and they need to be reexamined after four times of chemotherapy. Patients need to check their tumor markers, B-ultrasound, CT and MRI to see if they have metastasis and need to continue treatment.

Third: after stage IV chemotherapy for colon cancer, general patients will have side effects. Some patients will lose their hair in varying degrees. Moreover, patients will feel that they have dry mouth, have no appetite for anything, even feel that everything they eat is salty, or even lose their sense of taste, so they need to drink water to eliminate the side effects.

matters needing attention

Colon cancer patients should not eat too much fat after stage IV chemotherapy. They should not eat too greasy food, and they should not eat too much animal oil. They need to eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, and they need to eat pork and fish.