Will colon cancer recur after being cured?

Will colorectal cancer recur after being cured? Is the possibility of recurrence high? Will there be no problem if the cancer is completely removed surgically? This series of questions makes patients anxious. Now let's listen to the experts' analysis of whether colorectal cancer will recur after surgery.

The answer is yes, colorectal cancer is likely to recur. Therefore, chemotherapy or radiotherapy should be continued after surgery and regular check-ups should be conducted to prevent recurrence after surgery.

1. Check regularly. Be alert to the signs and early symptoms of colorectal cancer, such as changes in bowel habits, alternating diarrhea and constipation, bloody or black stools, and flatter and thinner stools.

2. Improve eating habits. Arrange daily diet reasonably, eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and other foods rich in carbohydrates and crude fiber, appropriately increase the proportion of coarse grains and whole grains in the staple food, and avoid eating too fine or too refined food. Change the habit of eating meat and high-protein food as the staple food. Eat less high-fat food, especially control the intake of animal fat.

3. Actively prevent and treat intestinal diseases and take physical exercise. In addition, habitual constipation should be treated actively and bowel movements should be kept smooth.

Will colorectal cancer recur after surgery? The experts' answer is positive. So I hope patients can actively prevent this disease. Diseases come from the mouth. It is important to control your mouth and eat a healthy, reasonable and hygienic diet. I hope you can refer to the above 3 points.