What are the signs of colorectal cancer recurrence

What are the signs of colorectal cancer recurrence? Colorectal cancer is a type of intestinal cancer. Many patients may have recurrence after surgery. So what are the symptoms of colorectal cancer recurrence? Will it be serious? Therefore, it is important to understand the symptoms of colorectal cancer recurrence. The following is an introduction by an expert from the Oncology Hospital.

Experts from the Oncology Hospital introduce the symptoms of colorectal cancer recurrence:

1. Early symptoms: In the earliest stage, there may be abdominal distension, discomfort, and indigestion-like symptoms, followed by changes in bowel habits, such as increased bowel movements, diarrhea or constipation, and abdominal pain before defecation. Later, there may be mucus in the stool or mucus-purulent blood in the stool.

2. Symptoms of poisoning: Due to the blood loss caused by tumor ulceration and the absorption of toxins, patients may often experience anemia, low fever, fatigue, weight loss, edema and other symptoms of colorectal cancer recurrence, especially anemia and weight loss.

3. Manifestations of intestinal obstruction: Symptoms of incomplete or complete low-position intestinal obstruction and recurrence of colorectal cancer, such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain (distension or colic), constipation or constipation. Physical examination can reveal abdominal distension, intestinal type, local tenderness, and strong bowel sounds.

4. Abdominal mass: It is a tumor or a mass that has infiltrated and adhered to the omentum and surrounding tissues. It is hard and irregular in shape. Some of them may have a certain degree of mobility along the intestinal tract. In the middle stage, the tumor infiltration is more severe and the mass may be fixed.

5. Mid-term manifestations: Signs of liver metastasis such as jaundice, ascites, edema, as well as cachexia, a mass in the anterior rectal fossa, and enlarged supraclavicular lymph nodes, which are manifestations of distant tumor spread and metastasis.