Get rectal cancer, stop falling into these two misunderstandings

Avoid getting into mistakes

Myth 1: Rectal cancer surgery is useless

Many patients usually "talk about cancer discoloration", and are very shy about the words "cancer" and "malignant". Before many things were figured out, I had already thought of giving up treatment. They believe that even if the cancer is operated on, it will only delay the development of the disease, and will not play a role in "removing the root". In the end, they suffer a lot of crimes, but they are likely to end up with no personal wealth.

Obviously, this concept is very wrong and one-sided. Whether or not surgery is worthwhile for rectal cancer depends on the specific condition of the patient. Generally speaking, rectal cancer can be roughly divided into four stages according to the disease. If it is stage one or two, surgery is necessary. In the case of stage III, surgery can be followed by neoadjuvant therapy. Only in stage IV should non-surgical treatments be considered. It can be seen that surgery is suitable for most patients with rectal cancer and is the main way to treat early and advanced rectal cancer.

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Myth 2: Radiotherapy and chemotherapy for rectal cancer are useless

There are also some patients who are not opposed to rectal cancer surgery, but it is very difficult for them to undergo radiotherapy and chemotherapy after surgery. Some patients have already started chemoradiotherapy, but chose to give up in the middle. On the one hand, the patient does not recognize the importance of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and believes that everything will be fine after surgery; on the other hand, the patient usually hears various side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and psychologically amplifies these side effects.

In fact, chemoradiotherapy is very necessary. Some patients with stage II rectal cancer and all patients with stage III rectal cancer need chemotherapy after surgery, and all patients with stage III and IV rectal cancer need radiotherapy before surgery. Postoperative chemotherapy can significantly improve the cure rate and reduce the recurrence rate of patients. Preoperative radiotherapy can downgrade the tumor, improve the cure rate of stage III patients, and make some stage IV patients eligible for surgery. It can be seen that radiotherapy and chemotherapy are suitable for many rectal cancer patients and are an important way to treat advanced and advanced rectal cancer.

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It must be emphasized that, with the continuous development and progress of medical science, chemotherapy and radiotherapy are becoming more and more precise, and the side effects are getting smaller and smaller, which are far from being comparable to before. There is no need to give up radiotherapy and chemotherapy because of fear of side effects.

Through the introduction of this article, we can see that, unfortunately, if you have rectal cancer, you must establish a correct concept, believe in the power of science, choose a regular hospital, actively cooperate with treatment, maintain a good attitude, and exchange your greatest efforts for the best results!