Is it easy for colon cancer to relapse

I want to know if colorectal cancer is prone to recurrence? In order to prevent the increase in the recurrence rate and metastasis of colorectal cancer, patients should insist on regular follow-up after being discharged from the hospital after reasonable treatment. However, as time goes by, the importance of follow-up is ignored, which lays the hidden danger for the recurrence and metastasis of colorectal cancer.

Postoperative chemotherapy is also essential to prevent the recurrence and metastasis of colorectal cancer after surgery. Chemotherapy should be appropriately assisted after colorectal cancer surgery to improve the success rate of surgery, which can effectively prevent the recurrence and metastasis of colorectal cancer. When it comes to chemotherapy, most patients are afraid of the series of toxic side effects brought about by chemotherapy, such as nausea, vomiting, anorexia and even hair loss. The cure mentioned clinically does not mean that there will be no recurrence. There is still a possibility of recurrence in the future, or tumors in other parts of the body. You only need to have regular checkups for now, so don't worry too much.
However, with the rapid development of medical technology, the emergence of targeted oral chemotherapy drugs has brought innovative breakthroughs in chemotherapy drugs. Targeted oral chemotherapy drugs such as capecitabine are different from traditional chemotherapy drugs. After entering the human body, they must be activated by enzymes in tumor cells to produce antiviral effects, and they cause little damage to normal human cells. Moreover, patients can receive chemotherapy at home, which reduces the trouble of going to the hospital and the pain of chemotherapy.
The symptoms of postoperative recurrence of colorectal cancer are atypical. They mainly manifest as perineal pain, changes in bowel habits, abdominal masses, etc. However, these symptoms are relatively hidden in the early stage and non-specific. Once the symptoms are obvious, the disease is already in the late stage and the scope is relatively wide. Early detection of recurrent lesions and timely reoperation for resection are of great value in prolonging the patient's survival. Therefore, patients after colorectal cancer surgery should be reviewed regularly.