Because of fear of chemotherapy? Why did the colorectal cancer recur and die? Three misunderstandings. Listen to the doctor.

Author \ Special Contributor Ding Yanling

Why did the famous host learn that colorectal cancer recurred and died? According to an informed friend, He Hang suffered from stage III colorectal cancer eight years ago, and the operation was very successful. However, after listening to a good friend's fear of pain, he refused to do chemotherapy, practiced qigong after discharge, and took Chinese herbal medicine to regulate his body. The doctor felt very sorry, because he lived for eight years without chemotherapy, which indicated that the attending doctor had cut the operation cleanly at that time. It may be possible if he continues to complete chemotherapy.

Chu Keliang and He Hang, who became popular in the program, died of colorectal cancer one after another. When Chu Keliang discovered cancer, it was already the second stage. Why did Hang refuse treatment for fear of artificial surgery? Refused chemotherapy for fear of pain. Many people worry that this will lead to imitation effect.

Huang Qishuan, a colorectal surgeon at Zhenxing Hospital, said that the first stage of colorectal cancer only needs surgery, and the five-year survival rate can reach over 90%. The second stage is also surgical treatment, and then depending on the situation, see if chemotherapy is needed to improve the survival rate. In the third stage, because there is already lymphatic metastasis, if we want to control it more effectively, we must standardize treatment and combine chemotherapy, and the five-year survival rate can reach 50%.

In the fourth stage, distant transfer has taken place. Besides chemotherapy, targeted therapy is needed, and the five-year survival rate is still 20%. In fact, in cancer, the prognosis is very good. Patients should not be afraid of medical treatment. There are many cancers or serious diseases, but there are no effective drugs to treat them. Drugs for colorectal cancer have developed very well, and it is really a pity that there is no drug treatment.

Myth 1: Afraid of chemotherapy pain and dare not treat it?

Huang Qishuan called on everyone to stop spreading the statement that "chemotherapy is very painful". In fact, chemotherapy drugs have improved a lot, and there are many drugs to choose from. Compared with other cancer chemotherapy, it may cause side effects such as alopecia. Chemotherapy for colorectal cancer is relatively mild, for fear of vomiting. There are effective antiemetic drugs now. Taking medicine before treatment can greatly reduce the incidence of nausea and vomiting, and now there are many targeted drugs to choose from, as long as the selection is consistent with the tumor.

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Myth 2: Do you want to install artificial * * * after colorectal cancer surgery?

Liang Chengchao, vice president of Beitou Health Management Hospital, said that many patients with colorectal cancer think that artificial surgery is necessary. Actually, it depends on the location of the tumor If the tumor occurs in the rectum, close to seven centimeters, or the tumor has reached the sphincter, then a permanent artificial enterostomy is needed from the left lower abdomen.

Some patients with rectal cancer can receive chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy first. If the tumor is reduced to a safe range, it can be removed with the function of * * * *. Some patients will have severe intestinal obstruction during treatment. At this time, a temporary artificial stoma will be made first. After treatment, the intestine can be reattached and the normal defecation mode can be restored.

Myth 3: practicing qigong, Chinese herbal medicine regulating physique and treating cancer?

Why did Hang refuse chemotherapy and practice Qigong, but he continued to live for eight years? Many people say, "That means practicing Qigong is also effective! Wang Wenlun, a gastroenterologist at Yida Hospital, said that many patients with intestinal cancer are afraid to do chemotherapy, practice Qigong, bleed and eat Chinese herbal medicines, but they are getting worse and worse, which makes the disease that could have been controlled more and more serious. He said that if He Hang's stage III colorectal cancer has lymphatic metastasis and does not cooperate with chemotherapy after operation, the first stop of cancer cell metastasis will be the liver, then the lung, and liver failure will cause jaundice, ascites and lung failure.

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In fact, exercise and diet health care are of course very helpful to the prognosis after cancer treatment, but why the operation was very successful. If he can listen to the doctor and cooperate with chemotherapy, plus he later practiced qigong and Chinese herbal medicine to regulate his body, he should be able to live longer. Huang Qishuan reminded patients to cooperate with the doctor's instructions for treatment. Regular treatment in the hospital is the most effective and cheapest. It is really a pity to listen to foreign treatment at will after spending money and delay treatment.