There is currently no way to treat cancer once and for all. Surgery is only a stage of cancer treatment. The possibility of postoperative recurrence and metastasis cannot be completely ruled out. We still need to continue to fight against tumors in the future!
Incomplete treatment of cancer itself is the main cause of recurrence. Cancer cells are small in size and are difficult to be detected by people's current medical technology when their number is less than a certain number. Therefore, during cancer surgery, there may be cases where cancer cells remain in the body. These remaining cancer cells begin to reproduce in large quantities after the treatment is over, making a comeback, causing cancer recurrence. After the operation, the body's vitality will be damaged and there is no longer the strong immunity that was originally. Even though he has not fully recovered, his body is weaker. Without strong immunity, when the cancer cells come again, the body can no longer resist it, and thus recurrence and metastasis occur.
Therefore, strict follow-up is required after the operation to promptly detect possible recurrence or metastasis. The attending physician usually develops a follow-up plan for the patient and conducts relevant examinations regularly. For example, lung cancer is tested every 3 months in the first two years, followed by once a year; colorectal cancer is tested every 3-6 months in the first two years, followed by once every 6 months, for a total of 5 years. Examination items usually include physical examination , hematologic tumor markers, CT and B ultrasound and other imaging examinations. Patients with digestive tract tumors also include gastroscopy and colonoscopy . Physical examinations, blood tumor markers, B-ultrasound, etc. can be done frequently, while CT, endoscopy and other examination intervals are relatively longer.
After cancer surgery, most of the recurrence and metastasis starts with "quiet" and no obvious symptoms. There may be some signs as the disease develops, so you need to be vigilant. First of all, weight loss, which is one of the most common symptoms in cancer patients and is positively correlated with the total weight of the tumor in the body. Because tumor tissues are metabolized by anaerobic fermentation, they consume a lot of nutrients. If there are no tumors in the body for a long time, the metabolism will be balanced, and the weight will generally not change. If there are tumors, the number of tumors increases, and the volume of tumors increases, more nutrients will be consumed, and weight loss, weight loss or loss may be inevitable.
Patients may have fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, etc., or the patient's nutritional intake may be insufficient due to side injuries such as treatment, which will also cause the patient to lose weight and lose weight, so it may not be a tumor recurrence and metastasis. If the reason is unknown, be careful if you lose about 5 or 6 pounds. After the patient undergoes surgical treatment, he should pay attention to whether the lymph node in each part of his own body is swollen. The lymphatic system can be checked frequently to prevent problems before they occur. Such as the lower triangular area of the neck (neck, mandibular, clavicle fossa), armpit, inguinal and other parts. These lymph areas are important ways to metastasis of tumors. Once swelling is found, you should seek medical attention immediately.
Most patients do not have obvious pain during tumor recovery. If there is new pain without obvious reasons, you must be alert. The causes of tumor pain are mostly caused by infiltration and compression of surrounding tissues, including primary lesions and metastases. Bone, liver, and brain are areas where many tumors are prone to metastasis. The most common symptoms caused by metastasis are pain. At first, most of them are vague. If there is no obvious relief for a long time, more than two or three weeks, do corresponding examinations, such as low back pain, a whole body bone nuclide scan, upper abdomen pain ultrasound and CT check. It is best to check whether the brain has metastasis to enhance magnetic resonance.
Traditional medicine believes that "right does not suppress evil" is the key to tumor recurrence and metastasis. After surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, there may still be tiny tumor lesions in the body, namely what traditional Chinese medicine calls "residual evil"; in addition, the body's immune function declines after treatment, which is what traditional Chinese medicine calls "positive deficiency". As the positive energy is dissipated, the positive deficiency further aggravates. The pathogenicity of the cancer toxin exceeds the resistance of the positive energy, the disease further develops, clinical symptoms and signs appear, and the cancer toxin spreads, resulting in tumor recurrence and metastasis.
Therefore, traditional Chinese medicine treatment is not only limited to shrinking the lump and eliminating the tumor cells themselves, but also considers the overall condition of adjusting the coordinated functions of the human body's internal organs. By regulating the physiological functions of the human body's yin and yang, qi and blood, and the internal organs and meridians, we can eliminate the environment for tumor growth, thereby improving symptoms, improving quality of life, improving immune function, regulating endocrine function, balancing yin and yang, and stimulating the body's own positive energy, achieving the purpose of strengthening the body, eliminating disease evils, preventing recurrence and metastasis, and prolonging survival.
