How to effectively treat colon cancer

How to effectively treat colon cancer? Everyone is familiar with colon cancer. It is a relatively serious malignant tumor disease that occurs in our intestines. When this disease occurs, in order to prevent the patient's condition from developing to an unmanageable point, it is necessary to choose a treatment method in time. Today we will learn about the treatment methods for patients with colon cancer.

1. Surgical treatment:

It is the most effective method to cure colorectal cancer and anal cancer. Patients who are suitable for surgery should undergo surgical resection as soon as possible.

2. Chemotherapy:

After radical resection of colorectal cancer, 50% of cases still have recurrence and metastasis, so preoperative and postoperative chemotherapy may improve the 5-year survival rate after radical resection. Fluorouracil is the first choice of anticancer drugs, followed by mitomycin and doxorubicin.

3. Radiation therapy:

Preoperative radiotherapy can shrink the tumor and increase the resection rate, while postoperative radiotherapy can kill the remaining tumor cells. Radiotherapy alone is only used in advanced rectal cancer cases and has the effects of hemostasis, analgesia, and prolonging survival.

4. Endoscopic treatment:

For early mucosal cancer, endoscopic resection is possible, and for advanced tumors, stents can be placed under endoscopy to prevent stenosis and obstruction.

5. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine:

It can be used as auxiliary and supportive treatment to improve symptoms and prolong survival.

In summary, everyone should have known the treatment methods for patients with colon cancer. Patients with colon cancer should scientifically choose the treatment method according to their condition and the onset period. In this way, the patient's chance of getting rid of the disease will be higher.