What are the diagnostic methods for colon cancer?

Diagnosing a disease is the first step in treatment. Colon cancer is a disease that is easily misdiagnosed, so if you want to confirm the disease, you should choose a regular hospital for professional examinations. To treat the disease, you must first make a correct diagnosis. There are many ways to diagnose colon cancer.

(I) X-ray examination: 1. Plain abdominal film examination is suitable for cases with acute intestinal obstruction, which can show that the colon above the obstruction site is inflated and swollen.

2. Barium enema examination shows that the intestinal wall at the site of cancer is rigid, with poor distensibility, peristalsis weakened or disappeared at the lesion, irregular or disappeared colonic bag shape, narrow intestinal cavity, disordered, destroyed or disappeared mucosal folds, filling defects, etc. Barium-air double contrast radiography is more helpful in diagnosing pedunculated tumors in the colon.

(ii) The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test has little diagnostic value for early cases, but it is helpful in estimating prognosis and judging recurrence.

(III) Sigmoidoscopy and fiber colonoscopy Although the sigmoidoscope is 25 cm long, 75% of colorectal cancers are within the scope of the sigmoidoscope. Microscopic examination can not only detect cancer, but also observe its size, location and local infiltration range. Sigmoidoscopy can be used to take tissue for pathological examination. Fiber colonoscopy can provide a higher diagnosis rate and has been widely used in China. Skilled operators can insert the fiber colonoscope into the cecum and terminal ileum, and can also take photos. It is indeed an ideal examination method.

(iv) Anal digital examination and rectal endoscopy to check for rectal polyps, rectal cancer, internal hemorrhoids or other lesions for identification.

At present, there is still a lack of practical plans for large-scale population prevention and control surveys of colon cancer. The only way is to promptly use appropriate examination methods when encountering the above-mentioned suspicious signs of colon cancer and make an early diagnosis, especially when encountering positive fecal occult blood tests, it is necessary to further identify the causes and treat them in time.

Although colon cancer is a type of cancer, there are many ways to treat the disease clinically, and patients should rest assured to receive treatment. In daily life, we should also pay attention to our diet and other issues to effectively prevent diseases and avoid diseases that harm our health.