What are the TCM treatments for advanced colorectal cancer?

With the accelerated pace of life and bad living habits of modern people, the incidence of colorectal cancer is increasing year by year. Colorectal cancer is a very harmful malignant disease. Patients in the early stage are lucky if they can undergo surgery in time. What are the treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine for advanced colorectal cancer? Let's take a closer look at the following article.

The first method of TCM treatment of advanced colorectal cancer is radiotherapy for colorectal cancer: radiotherapy is one of the treatment methods for advanced colorectal cancer in clinical practice. It can shrink tumors and improve symptoms. It is usually used in combination with chemotherapy, and the effect is better than radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone. However, radiotherapy is very harmful to the body and should be used with caution in patients with advanced colorectal cancer who have poor physical function. In addition, in view of the toxic and side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the human body, TCM treatment can be combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. It can be used in conjunction with chemotherapy to reduce toxic and side effects and achieve good results.
The second method of TCM treatment for advanced colorectal cancer is colorectal cancer chemotherapy: Intra-arterial chemotherapy is a treatment method for advanced colorectal cancer. It can shrink the tumor to a certain extent, but it will also increase toxic and side effects as the treatment time increases. Therefore, chemotherapy drugs and chemotherapy time should be based on tumor relief, symptom relief and treatment-related toxicity.