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Pros and cons of postoperative chemotherapy for rectal cancer

BY Iris Wheatley 2020-07-23

  The treatment of rectal cancer needs to be decided according to the patient''s condition. The common treatment methods in the current clinical are chemotherapy and radiotherapy, which are also measures taken based on the patient''s condition. It is a three-point drug, of course, chemotherapy after rectal cancer is also pros and cons. In spite of this, chemotherapy is often necessary for recovery, but care should also be taken in postoperative care. Originoo_39036_57954459_l.jpg

The need for chemotherapy for rectal cancer is not fixed, it is entirely determined according to the characteristics of the patient''s condition, but at present, if rectal cancer can be treated with chemotherapy before surgery, it will have a great impact on surgical resection. It can directly improve the success rate of surgery, and can also effectively reduce the recurrence rate of colon cancer after surgery. In order to prevent everyone from this situation, I will introduce the pros and cons of postoperative chemotherapy for lower rectal cancer.

  Advantages and disadvantages of postoperative chemotherapy for rectal cancer

  First aspect: Surgical resection is the main treatment method for patients with early colon cancer, which is currently the only method that can completely cure However, it should be noted that after the operation, we must pay attention to adjuvant treatment and the application of health care measures, which has a relatively large impact on prognosis.

  Second aspect: Although surgery is the main treatment for early colon cancer, at present, the treatment of colon cancer is generally based on comprehensive treatment, the most common situation is before surgery Radiotherapy, or chemotherapy, of course, may be applied to these two treatments after surgery.

   Third aspect: What needs to be known is that if it is solely relied on surgical resection, the recurrence rate of colon cancer after surgery is very high. Clinical data shows that about half of the patients with recurrence, therefore, patients with advanced and surgical resection All need to receive chemotherapy.

  Precautions

  It can be said that in the comprehensive treatment of colon cancer, chemotherapy is an important treatment in addition to surgical treatment, that is, basically all colon cancer Patients need to receive chemotherapy.

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