Colorectal cancer prevention and treatment Colorectal cancer is divided into colon cancer and rectal cancer, which is one of the most common malignant tumors and is the third most common malignant tumor in large cities, with an incidence rate of 40 to 50 per 100,000. The incidence of colorectal cancer, especially colon cancer, is rapidly increasing and is becoming “urbanized”, posing a serious threat to the health of large and medium-sized urban residents. Why do people get colorectal cancer? Colorectal cancer is related to the westernized lifestyle and diet structure of patients, and the recipes are generally characterized by “three highs and one low”, i.e. high fat, high protein, high calorie and low fiber, which are difficult to digest and stimulate the intestinal wall to cause disorder of bowel movement and constipation, so that feces accumulates in the intestine and harmful substances are retained for a long time, bringing the risk of colorectal cancer. The long-term retention of harmful substances in the intestine brings the risk of colon cancer. In addition, the accelerated pace of life and lack of exercise leading to obesity are also the main causes of colorectal cancer in some young people. In addition, it is worth noting the family history of colorectal cancer, usually colorectal polyps are precancerous lesions of colorectal cancer, if you have a family history of colorectal polyps, you should regularly review the colonoscopy, in order to remove the potentially malignant colorectal polyps as early as possible to avoid cancer. What are the manifestations of colorectal cancer? How to diagnose? Usually 70% of rectal cancers can be detected by rectal examination. However, many people, especially young people, are not alert to the disease and shy away from the examination. Rectal cancer, sigmoid colon cancer and hemorrhoids have similar symptoms of blood in the stool, but the nature of stool changes gradually, such as mucus in the stool, and the feeling of unclean bowel movements also gradually worsens. Colon cancer, on the other hand, is often manifested as a lump in the abdomen or chronic anemia when the patient takes a bath. What are the comprehensive treatment methods of colon cancer? At present, the treatment mode of colorectal cancer is surgery-based comprehensive treatment, and in recent years, the treatment of colorectal cancer is also a fast-developing field among malignant tumors. For example, liver metastases from colorectal cancer were considered terminal in the past, but now 30% of patients can have their liver metastases radically removed through surgery and achieve long-term survival. Treatment concepts for rectal cancer have also advanced significantly, with pre-operative radiotherapy significantly shrinking the tumor, improving the chances of preserving the anus, and reducing the recurrence rate after surgery. Under the leadership of Director Zhang Xueli, our general surgery department has so far successfully performed more than three hundred cases of laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery with high surgical quality and good postoperative recovery of patients, and has accumulated rich experience in minimally invasive surgery, the difficulty and number of which are among the top of similar hospitals at the same level. How to prevent colorectal cancer? 1.Keep a good mood, our general surgery department can give you professional knowledge and advice about colorectal cancer, and give professional heart support to patients’ families and patients. 2.Pay attention to daily eating habits, take balanced diet as the first choice, and try to eat less food with high fat, high protein, high calorie and low fiber. 3, often pay attention to their bowel habits, and the nature of the eliminated stool. 4.Don’t refuse the anal finger examination during regular physical examination. Regular fecal occult blood examination has been shown in foreign studies that annual fecal occult blood examination in the population may reduce the annual mortality rate of colorectal cancer. It is recommended that residents over the age of 40 should begin routine medical checkups to detect possible cancer in a timely manner, and colonoscopies should be performed after the age of 40. Even if colorectal cancer occurs, there is no need to be nervous, as a multidisciplinary and comprehensive treatment can still have a good outcome.