When is rectal cancer best tested

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I'm very painful. I'm not only suffering from bloody stool, but also from sticky strips of mucus on the surface of my stool. And there's dark red blood. I'm worried. So I'm worried about going to the bathroom. I'm very happy to see the picture, and I have a lump in my abdomen. The parcel is the kind that can be moved. I've found myself looking worse. My appetite has also dropped a lot. After MRI examination, it was found that rectal cancer was stage II and chemotherapy was recommended. Is chemotherapy harmful after stage 2 operation of rectal cancer? Now let's share the best knowledge about when to test for rectal cancer.

When is rectal cancer best tested

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.

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Rectal cancer is a very common disease, if you are sure to use chemotherapy for treatment, it is recommended that you choose a regular hospital, but also pay attention to choose a good treatment plan, these are very critical, I hope you can be vigilant.