Introduction to several common treatments for colorectal cancer

Clinically, the treatment of colorectal cancer is relatively difficult, especially for patients with advanced colorectal cancer, the possibility of cure is very low. It is necessary to treat colorectal cancer as soon as possible to avoid the continuous deterioration of the disease. What are the common treatments for colorectal cancer ? The following is a brief introduction to the common treatments for colorectal cancer.

In general, common treatments for colorectal cancer include:

Surgical treatment

Although technology is advanced today, early removal of the cancer is the only cure for the disease. If cancer metastasis is found but the diseased intestinal tract is still free, the colorectal cancer should be removed in principle to avoid intestinal obstruction in the future; on the other hand, cancer often erodes, oozes blood or is accompanied by secondary infection, and removal can improve the overall condition. This is a common treatment for colorectal cancer.

Chemical drugs

Through observation, it is found that after radical surgery, about 50% of patients still have recurrence and metastasis, mainly because the hidden metastatic lesions were not found before surgery or the lesions were not completely removed during surgery. Therefore, before laparotomy, intra-intestinal chemotherapy for tumors or preoperative enema for rectal cancer can prevent the spread of cancer cells and kill and eliminate cancer cells.

Cryotherapy

Nowadays, colorectal cancer can also be treated with cryotherapy, which usually uses liquid nitrogen as the refrigerant. After fully exposing the tumor through an anoscope, cryotherapy heads of varying sizes are used to contact the tumor tissue, which can effectively kill and destroy the tumor tissue. When patients in the middle and late stages cannot undergo surgery, cryotherapy can be used as appropriate to reduce the patient's pain and avoid the need for an artificial anus. It can also achieve satisfactory results when combined with chemotherapy.

The above is an explanation of the more common treatment methods for colorectal cancer. I believe everyone should have some understanding of this. Patients should correctly choose the appropriate treatment method for colorectal cancer according to their actual condition. They must not choose blindly. This is important for their condition.