Postoperative recurrence examination for colorectal cancer

Some people who have undergone radical surgery for colon cancer believe that the surgery was thorough and that further treatment is unnecessary. Postoperative chemotherapy is expensive and painful, and the benefits do not outweigh the costs. Therefore, they disregard the doctor's advice, terminate the treatment plan, and do not go to the hospital for regular checkups. Finally, they suddenly feel unwell and go to the hospital for a checkup, only to find new conditions and regret it.

According to experts, the recurrence rate of colon cancer is as high as 30 to 50 percent. In order to prevent the recurrence and metastasis of colon cancer after surgery, patients should adhere to regular follow-up after discharge from the hospital after reasonable treatment. It is generally recommended to review every 2-3 months in the first year, every 3-6 months in the second to fifth years, and every year or so after 5 years, for life. Some colon cancer patients strictly follow the doctor's advice and follow up colonoscopy carefully in the first few years after surgery, but as time goes by, they ignore the importance of follow-up, which lays hidden dangers for the recurrence and metastasis of colon cancer.

Experts remind that postoperative chemotherapy is also essential to prevent the recurrence and metastasis of colon cancer after surgery. Chemotherapy should be appropriately assisted after colon cancer surgery to improve the success rate of surgery, which can effectively prevent the recurrence and metastasis of colon cancer. When it comes to chemotherapy, most patients are afraid of a series of toxic side effects brought about by chemotherapy, such as nausea, vomiting, anorexia and even hair loss. However, with the rapid development of medical level, the emergence of targeted oral chemotherapy drugs has made 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 under the action of 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 not only reduces the trouble of going to the hospital but also reduces the pain of chemotherapy.

In addition, colon cancer, like other cancers, requires not only physical rehabilitation, but also psychological rehabilitation. If colon cancer patients are under great mental stress, irritable, and worried about the treatment effect, it is likely to cause a decline in the body's immune function, leading to tumor recurrence and metastasis. Therefore, to reduce the risk of postoperative recurrence of colon cancer, patients also need to maintain an optimistic mood, eat a reasonable diet, and pay attention to rest.