What to do if rectal cancer has lymph node metastasis in the late stage?

In the late stage of rectal cancer, there are often symptoms of intestinal obstruction, dysuria and some symptoms of late metastasis of rectal cancer. It may also cause liver enlargement, ascites, jaundice and other distant metastasis symptoms of rectal cancer. Clinically, after the symptoms of late metastasis of rectal cancer appear, surgery is no longer meaningful. The best way to treat the symptoms of late metastasis of rectal cancer is traditional Chinese medicine. It can effectively alleviate the damage of adverse symptoms to patients.

Lymph node metastasis of rectal cancer is the main metastatic pathway of late-stage rectal cancer. Therefore, the treatment of lymph node metastasis among the symptoms of late-stage rectal cancer metastasis is an important part of the treatment of late-stage rectal cancer. The occurrence of lymph node metastasis is related to the patient's age and the size, pathological type, degree of differentiation of the rectal tumor, and the depth of infiltration into surrounding tissues and organs. Lymph node metastasis of rectal cancer seriously affects the patient's quality of life. The treatment of lymph node metastasis of rectal cancer aims to control symptoms, inhibit metastasis, and stabilize the condition. Especially for patients with mid- and late-stage rectal cancer, the treatment opportunities are relatively reduced after lymph node metastasis occurs. It is very important to choose a scientific, symptomatic, reasonable and standardized treatment method. The treatment methods of lymph node metastasis of rectal cancer include surgical treatment, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and traditional Chinese medicine treatment. The appropriate treatment plan should be selected according to the patient's own situation.

Surgical treatment of rectal cancer lymph node metastasis: Surgical resection is still one of the main treatment methods for rectal cancer lymph node metastasis. Surgical resection after the occurrence of lymph nodes in the late stage of rectal cancer metastasis has great limitations. For example, lymph node metastasis of the lower rectal cancer may also metastasize laterally to the internal iliac lymph nodes and obturator lymph nodes. Radical surgery needs to include the tissues around the rectum and anal canal and the anal levator muscles, so the anal sphincter cannot be preserved. If the local infiltration of the cancer is severe or the metastasis is extensive and cannot be cured, palliative resection can be performed to relieve obstruction and relieve the patient's pain. No matter which type of surgical resection is performed, it will cause great trauma to the patient and is prone to recurrence. It is often combined with traditional Chinese medicine for auxiliary treatment. It can enhance surgical tolerance, promote postoperative recovery, and reduce the chance of postoperative recurrence and metastasis.