Can colorectal cancer be cured by radiotherapy?

Once colorectal cancer is discovered, it must be treated promptly. If targeted treatment is not carried out in time, it will seriously threaten the patient's life and health. Colorectal cancer is a malignant lesion of the colorectal mucosal epithelium caused by a variety of carcinogenic factors such as the environment or genetics. This disease has a poor prognosis and is not very easy to treat. So, can colorectal cancer be cured by radiotherapy?

For the treatment of colorectal cancer, of course, the earlier the treatment, the better. With the development of science and technology, although the treatment of colorectal cancer has been greatly improved, the treatment of colorectal cancer, especially in the late stage, is still not ideal and requires certain considerations and research.
Early colorectal cancer. The main treatment method is early removal of the tumor. For patients with extensive cancer metastasis or rapid cancer metastasis, if the diseased intestinal segment is too severe to be removed, palliative surgery such as fistula or shortcut is required. But even so, it cannot prevent the metastasis of hidden lesions that were not discovered before surgery, and cannot guarantee a fundamental cure. According to clinical summary, 50% of patients still have metastasis and recurrence after surgery.