How long patients with rectal cancer stage II~III can live cannot be generalized, the specific survival time is related to the patient’s psychological state, supportive and symptomatic therapeutic measures, and the overall health status of the body. Generally speaking, the earlier the disease is detected, diagnosed and treated, the less impact it will have on life expectancy, so it is recommended that patients undergo regular treatment as early as possible.
Rectal cancer refers to malignant tumors originated from epithelial cells of rectal mucosa, which is one of the common malignant tumors in gastrointestinal tract. Patients have no obvious symptoms in the early stage, but when the tumor progresses to a certain degree, corresponding symptoms will appear, including frequent bowel movement, change of bowel habit, feeling of falling in anus before bowel movement, feeling of urgency, feeling of incomplete bowel movement, lower abdominal pain and other symptoms, and the average survival rate is also 5~6 years.
The prognosis of rectal cancer patients is also affected by many factors, such as whether the patients actively cooperate with the treatment, whether they are combined with other serious diseases, as well as their diet, nutrition and psychological condition. Standardized treatment together with good diet and life care, improving immunity and relaxing psychological pressure can help prolong the survival period of patients.
Rectal cancer patients can improve the prognosis and reduce the adverse effects of the disease through “early detection, early diagnosis and early treatment”, and many patients can delay the development of the disease, so it is recommended that patients actively undergo regular treatment.