How long can colon ca live

Colon cancer is considered a relatively mild form of cancer. If discovered in the early stages, it is treatable, and even if the disease is in the late stages, the patient can still live for many years. Unlike other cancers, which only have three to five months to recover after reaching the late stage. The best way to prevent colon cancer is to seek prompt treatment when colitis occurs. So how long can a colon cancer patient live? The following is a detailed introduction.

The prognosis of colon cancer is relatively good. After comprehensive and correct treatment of advanced colon cancer, the 5-year survival rate is 54.6% and the 10-year survival rate is 53.9%. The survival time of colon cancer is the best among all digestive system tumors. For advanced colon cancer, it is recommended to weigh the pros and cons, mainly use individualized, multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment, make a comprehensive diagnosis, and develop personalized treatment plans for different patients to ensure low tumor virus residue, low metastasis, low recurrence, and low treatment costs.

How long can you live after colon cancer surgery? The answer to this question varies from person to person. We should strive to achieve early detection, grasp the best time for surgical treatment, maintain a good attitude to accept the surgery, strive for comprehensive postoperative treatment to consolidate, reduce postoperative complications and the chance of recurrence, and thus prolong the survival period after colon cancer surgery. 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, and esophagus. With the improvement of medical technology, the 5-year survival rate of colon cancer has increased from 70% to 80%.

Since recurrence and metastasis can still occur after radical surgery for colon cancer, this is the key research point for how long one can live after colon cancer surgery. Postoperative recurrence is caused by residual cancer cells in the body, and hidden metastases may also be due to failure to completely remove the lesions during surgery. Therefore, before laparotomy, intra-intestinal chemotherapy for tumors or pre-operative enema for rectal cancer can prevent the spread of cancer cells and kill and eliminate cancer cells. Continuing chemotherapy after surgery may improve the 5-year survival rate after colon cancer surgery. For patients who cannot be cured by surgery or who need to prevent metastasis after surgery, chemotherapy is the only option, but the effect is generally not ideal. So, is there a better treatment? A large number of clinical studies have shown that the use of traditional Chinese medicine to treat surgical patients after surgery can increase the 3-year survival rate by approximately 20% and the 5-year survival rate by approximately 10%, and can significantly reduce local recurrence. After colon cancer surgery, if you do not perform proper exercise, it will easily lead to intestinal adhesions or intestinal obstruction and other conditions, which will be detrimental to recovery and affect postoperative survival. Therefore, after surgery, you should get out of bed and move around as soon as possible according to your own situation. Generally, patients who have been discharged from the hospital three weeks ago can do exercises such as walking and sit-ups. Appropriate exercise can also speed up blood circulation, improve immunity and promote physical recovery.

In addition, the balance of beneficial intestinal flora is broken after surgery. Drinking yogurt in moderation can help the intestinal flora return to normal. How long can a patient live after colon cancer surgery? As far as we know, as long as it is cancer, there is a possibility of metastasis. Judging from the patient's condition, the possibility of metastasis cannot be ruled out. It is better to consider symptomatic treatment after a clear diagnosis. However, judging from the patient's symptoms, it should have metastasized. It is recommended to undergo surgical treatment first. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are not recommended after surgery. The side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy are relatively large and can cause serious harm to the body. Chinese medicine is relatively mild and has no side effects. Patients can generally accept it. Moreover, most cancer patients can generally reduce pain, prolong life, and improve the quality of life by taking Chinese medicine. However, Chinese medicine treatment of cancer emphasizes diagnosis and treatment. It is best for patients to go to the hospital, where doctors will prescribe the right medicine based on the patient's condition and symptoms. Only after diagnosis and treatment by a doctor can the doctor restore the best therapeutic effect through the rational combination of Chinese medicine. Once the cancer has spread, it is no longer in the early stages. Based on the patient's constitution, pathology, metastasis, treatment status, etc., appropriate Western medicine treatment is recommended, and at the same time, some anti-tumor Chinese medicine treatments can be selected, including both ready-made medicines and herbal medicines, both oral and external plasters. By combining local treatment with systemic treatment, and oral and topical treatment, cancer cells in the body can be killed in a timely manner, tumor angiogenesis can be inhibited, and tumor recurrence, spread and metastasis can be prevented, which greatly reduces the patient's pain and prolongs their survival. Many patients have achieved good results after active treatment.