How long can rectum cancer live without chemotherapy

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Early rectal cancer is mainly treated by surgery. With the development of the disease, chemotherapy is needed to control it. My second uncle gave up the treatment at that time and did not do chemotherapy. He persisted for about half a year. Let's see how long rectal cancer can live without chemotherapy.

How long can rectum cancer live without chemotherapy

First of all: the length of survival depends on the patient's age, gender, physique, living habits, diet, psychological factors and the degree of illness. However, if it is suitable for chemotherapy, it is best to carry out chemotherapy, which can improve the survival of patients.

Secondly, the treatment of rectal cancer includes drug therapy, surgical treatment and chemoradiotherapy. The first choice of course is surgical treatment. If it is only a local cancer, after the lesion is removed, the spread of cancer can be controlled, so as to control the spread of cancer cells, so as to alleviate the pain and improve the quality of life.

Finally: if some patients are not suitable for surgical treatment, they can receive chemoradiotherapy first, and it is also OK to do surgical treatment after the location of the lesion is reduced. However, the harm of radiotherapy and chemotherapy is there, but not as much as imagined, so it is a feasible treatment, can not give up.

matters needing attention

If rectal cancer can be treated, we must actively accept formal treatment. The diet of patients with rectal cancer can not be careless, in addition to light diet, also need to avoid tobacco and alcohol, at the same time, the best diet is not to put all kinds of condiments.