What are the causes of recurrence of esophageal cancer surgery?

Patients with advanced esophageal cancer will experience some symptoms of esophageal cancer recurrence, mainly manifested as: coughing up blood, bleeding in the stool, esophageal damage, etc. The actual situation needs to be determined by the patient's own condition. Esophageal cancer recurrence means that after surgery, cancer cells disappear for a period of time, and then the same cancer cells are generated in the original place. So what are the reasons for the recurrence of esophageal cancer in the original surgical site? Let's take a closer look at this issue.

1. The occurrence of esophageal cancer is negatively correlated with the distance between the esophageal resection margin and the tumor. Insufficient resection range will lead to postoperative anastomotic recurrence.

2. Esophageal cancer has the characteristics of multi-source occurrence and submucosal infiltration and spread, which is also the reason why esophageal cancer surgery is prone to residual tumors. The size, stage, degree of lymph node metastasis of the tumor, the selected surgical method, the application of the tumor-free principle, multiple primary cancers and adjacent lesions are all reasons for the recurrence of esophageal cancer.

3. The above analyses are all from a clinical perspective, and the role of molecular factors in anastomotic recurrence after esophageal cancer surgery has not been reported. The shedding of tumor cells from the primary site is the first step in tumor metastasis, which is related to the reduction of cell adhesion function.

Patients do not need to worry too much after experiencing a recurrence of esophageal cancer. They should change their mindset during recovery and strengthen their nutrition. They can also be assisted by traditional Chinese medicine for treatment, or they can use the trinity method to regulate esophageal cancer. These methods have a good medical effect on postoperative recovery from esophageal cancer. In addition, patients should reduce their workload, exercise more, strengthen their physical fitness, and improve their anti-cancer ability after surgery.