Is the chance of recurrence of colon cancer high after surgery?

The negative effect of surgical treatment of colon cancer is metastasis and recurrence, which is the result that every colon cancer patient does not want to see, but the reality is ruthless, and some patients always cannot escape the bad luck and suffer colon cancer recurrence after surgery. Therefore, many netizens will ask: Is the recurrence rate of colon cancer after surgery high? The answer is not high.

According to research and many clinical experiences, the 5-year survival rate after colon cancer surgery is significantly higher than that of solid malignant tumors such as stomach, lung, liver, esophagus, etc. With the improvement of medical level, the 5-year survival rate of colon cancer has increased from 50% to 70%, and the 5-year survival rate of colon cancer has increased from 70% to 80%.

Since recurrence and metastasis still occur after colon cancer surgery, this is the key to how long you can live after colon cancer surgery. Postoperative recurrence is caused by residual cancer cells in the body, and hidden metastatic lesions may also be caused by failure to completely remove the lesions during surgery. Therefore, before laparotomy, intra-intestinal chemotherapy or preoperative enema for colon cancer can prevent the spread of cancer cells and kill and eliminate cancer cells.

Continuing chemotherapy after surgery may increase the 5-year survival rate after colon cancer surgery. For patients who cannot be treated surgically or to prevent metastasis after surgery, chemotherapy is the only option, but the effect is generally not ideal. The period from one to two years after surgery is the peak period of recurrence and metastasis. If not treated in time after surgery, the recurrence and metastasis rate is as high as 85%. Although chemotherapy has a certain short-term effect, the long-term effect is poor and drug resistance is easy to occur. It cannot be carried out for a long time, and the tumor may rebound after stopping.

Colon cancer surgery can cause damage to the patient's body tissues and loss of Qi and blood, weakening the patient's constitution and easily leading to cancer recurrence, spread and metastasis of cancer cells. If you can cooperate with Chinese medicine treatment in time after surgery to strengthen the body, improve the patient's diet and sleep conditions, and strengthen the patient's constitution, it will be of great benefit to preventing cancer recurrence and metastasis.

The above is a brief introduction to the recurrence rate of colon cancer after surgery. I believe that patients will understand that the recurrence rate of colon cancer after surgery is low, and with the advancement of technology, this situation will continue to improve. However, patients still need to do a good job in other aspects: diet, care and strengthening physical exercise, etc., in order to recover soon!