What is the stage of rectal cancer lymph node metastasis

What is the stage of rectal cancer lymph node metastasis?

1. Rectal cancer lymph node metastasis is generally classified as rectal cancer lymph node metastasis III. Rectal cancer lymph node metastasis is classified as 1 to 3 lymph nodes metastasis N1, and greater than or equal to 4 lymph nodes N2. Regardless of N1 or N2, it is classified as stage III.

2. Rectal cancer refers to cancer from the dentate line to the junction of the rectum and sigmoid colon. It is one of the common malignant tumors of the digestive tract. Its incidence is related to social environment, eating habits, genetic factors, etc. Generally, there will be symptoms such as changes in bowel habits, bloody stools, bloody stools, urgency, constipation, diarrhea, etc. III Rectal cancer generally invades the surrounding organs such as the bladder, urethra, and vagina, and there will be symptoms of urinary tract irritation, feces flowing out of the vagina, sacral and perineal pain, lower limb edema, etc.

3. The treatment of stage III rectal cancer is mainly preoperative chemoradiotherapy and surgical treatment. Preoperative radiotherapy, then evaluate tumor regression, reduce the difficulty of surgery, improve the completeness of surgical resection, and improve the treatment effect. Many clinical data studies have shown that compared with simple surgery, preoperative synchronous chemoradiotherapy and surgical treatment significantly improve local control rate and long-term survival rate.

Patients are advised to seek medical attention actively if they feel unwell to avoid delaying treatment.