Rectal cancer spreading to bladder is stage IV.
Rectal cancer is one of the most common malignant tumors in digestive tract, which is more insidious and easy to spread in late stage if treatment is not timely. As rectum and bladder are adjacent to each other, once cancer occurs, it is easy to invade or metastasize to bladder directly. Clinical manifestations of rectal cancer spreading to bladder mainly include hematuria, irritation of urinary tract and difficulty in urination, etc. In serious cases, pain in sacrococcygeal area and perineum and edema of lower limbs will also occur.
In addition to traditional surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and symptomatic treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, emerging molecular targeted therapy and immunotherapy can also be used in the treatment of stage IV rectal cancer.
At present, the treatment of rectal cancer is still mainly based on surgery, supplemented by radiotherapy and other comprehensive treatments. About half of rectal cancer patients can be treated by surgery. After surgery, attention should be paid to the discovery and observation of some complications, focusing on the observation of whether there is fever and abdominal pain within 1 week after surgery. It is necessary to pay attention to early activities on the ground to promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function, and at the same time to do regular postoperative rechecking.
For patients whose rectal cancer has spread to the bladder, it is recommended to consult doctor in time, choose appropriate treatment plan under doctor’s guidance, and actively cooperate with the treatment in order to prolong the survival period and improve the quality of life.