What are the treatments for stage III rectal cancer

Due to the many changes in people's diets nowadays, many people in life have intestinal diseases. In severe cases, there is a possibility of cancer. What everyone should pay attention to in life is the occurrence of rectal cancer. After suffering from this disease, we must pay attention to timely treatment. So, what are the treatments for stage 3 rectal cancer? Regarding this issue, let's take a closer look.

1. Chemotherapy

This method of rectal cancer treatment is used before rectal cancer surgery. Although it cannot improve the patient's survival rate, it can shrink the tumor to a certain extent, which is beneficial for surgical resection and preservation of sphincter function and can reduce the chance of tumor spread during and after surgery. Many studies have shown that the use of adequate combined chemotherapy after surgery can improve the patient's survival rate.

2. Radiation therapy

Radiotherapy is one of the common methods for treating rectal cancer. When using radiotherapy for rectal cancer, caution should be exercised. Not only should its efficacy on the cancer lesions be considered, but also its damage to the adjacent organs around the rectum should be considered. Clinically, it is generally only used as an adjuvant treatment for rectal cancer surgery. It has certain contraindications and should be used with caution by patients with poor physical fitness.

3. Surgical treatment

This treatment method for rectal cancer can be used for patients in the middle and late stages who do not have contraindications to surgery. It can remove the metastatic lesions of rectal cancer, but the effect is not ideal. Surgical treatment of rectal cancer, whether in the early or middle and late stages, is prone to recurrence and metastasis. Postoperative combined biological immunotherapy, using autoimmune cells for anti-cancer treatment, can effectively consolidate the surgical effect and effectively prevent cancer metastasis and recurrence.

In fact, regarding rectal cancer, most people may not know how malignant it is. Basically, cancer that occurs in the intestine will eventually lead to other complications. At the same time, the high mortality rate of rectal cancer may also be related to this factor.

The above methods are still very effective for treatment. I hope everyone can choose the one that suits them, but don’t give up treatment lightly. You should also pay attention to check items in your life. I hope everyone can understand and avoid the deterioration of the disease.