What is the best treatment for colon cancer

According to current medical knowledge, cancer is not incurable. Colon cancer is a common intestinal disease in recent years. This disease is often caused by people not paying attention to their diet and lifestyle. Since the initial symptoms are very similar to those of enteritis, it usually does not attract the attention of patients. So, what is the best way to treat colon cancer?

1. Chemotherapy: Patients after surgery can generally use 2 to 3 courses of chemotherapy within one to one and a half years. It can be administered orally or intravenously, preferably added to glucose solution. If the reaction is severe, such as nausea, loss of appetite, weakness, decreased white blood cell and platelet counts, etc., the dosage can be reduced each time, or the interval can be increased. If bone marrow suppression is obvious, the drug can be stopped in time. The gastrointestinal reaction of oral administration is greater than that of intravenous administration, but the bone marrow suppression reaction is mild.

For patients, supportive treatment must be taken during medication, and drugs with reduced side effects must be used. Chemotherapy for patients whose tumors cannot be removed can alleviate symptoms and control tumor growth, but the effect is poor and the duration is short. If the patient's general condition is poor, the side effects are significant and the condition is aggravated, so it is not suitable for use.

2. Immunotherapy, which aims to improve the patient's anti-tumor ability, has developed rapidly in recent years. Interferon, interleukin, transfer factor, tumor necrosis factor, etc. have been gradually and widely used. They can not only improve the patient's immune ability, but also cooperate with chemotherapy.

3. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can improve symptoms, enhance the body's disease resistance, reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and some traditional Chinese medicines have direct anti-cancer effects.

The above is an introduction to "What is the best way to treat colon cancer?" Most of the treatments for colon cancer are generally surgical, and other methods can also be used at the same time. Of course, if the patient recovers from surgery, he or she should also go to the hospital for regular checkups to avoid recurrence of the disease.