What are the main treatments for colorectal cancer?

For most patients, if we want to effectively cure the disease, we must have a corresponding understanding, such as colorectal cancer. Many people may have only heard of colorectal cancer, so when it comes to treatment, they don’t know the specific direction. Here I will tell you how to treat colorectal cancer.

1. Pathology and classification

Category: Rectal cancer, colon cancer, etc.

Pathology: The occurrence of colorectal cancer is the result of multiple gene changes in the colon mucosal epithelium caused by genetic and environmental factors.

2. Clinical examination and other tests for colorectal cancer

After detailed inquiry of the patient's medical history, careful examination combined with fiber colonoscopy or X-ray barium meal enema and pathological biopsy can often make a clear diagnosis.

3. Basic treatment plan

1. Preoperative radiation 2. Postoperative radiation 3. Preoperative radiation-surgery-postoperative radiation 4. Intraoperative radiation 5. Intracavitary radiation 6. External radiation alone

2. Surgical resection combined with chemotherapy to remove residual tumors

4. Commonly used drugs for this disease

Irinotecan hydrochloride for injection, semustine capsules, tegafur suppositories, Xiaoaiping tablets, mitoxantrone hydrochloride injection, irinotecan hydrochloride injection

5. Common questions about the disease

(1) Intestinal distension; (2) Fluid loss; (3) Electrolyte imbalance; (4) Infection and sepsis

Blood supply to the anastomosis During low anterior resection of the rectum, the lateral ligaments need to be cut and the middle rectal artery sacrificed to reduce the blood supply to the rectal stump. If the rectal stump is retained too long, it is easy for the stump to necrotize and cause fistula. Therefore, during low anterior resection of the rectum, the rectal stump should not be retained too long to avoid tension on the anastomosis. If there is tension, it should fully travel through the left colon.

When we treat colorectal cancer, a certain understanding is necessary. Some people do not understand these, so they cannot achieve good results during the treatment process, which will bring us corresponding troubles. I hope these can play a good role in helping everyone in the treatment process.