Saving the life of an old woman with complications of recurrent colon cancer

On January 12, Master - Specialist Doctor 2 Nguyen Thanh Sang, Deputy Head of General Surgery Department, Xuyen A Tay Ninh Hospital, said that through in-depth examination, test results showed that the patient had severe anemia, and CT scan results showed a perforated colon tumor recurrence. The patient received an emergency blood transfusion. In addition, the patient also had complicated underlying diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, goiter, etc.

Specialists in General Surgery, Cardiology, Anesthesia and Resuscitation, etc. had to consult and evaluate carefully, and finally the doctors agreed to perform surgery to treat the tumor for the patient. After about 2 hours in the operating room, the surgical team of the General Surgery Department successfully removed the entire colon containing the tumor, along with the large tumor, and reconstructed an artificial anus for the patient.

After surgery, the patient was cared for and monitored post-operatively at the General Surgery Department. After 3 days of treatment, the patient's health is gradually recovering well.

The tumor after being removed from the patient.

Doctor Thanh Sang said that colon cancer recurrence is the condition of cancer cell lesions reappearing after radical cancer treatment. Recurrence can be detected within 2-3 years after the end of treatment or after a long time, sometimes even decades.

In cases where colon cancer patients have been completely treated, it is necessary to recognize the signs of colon cancer recurrence in order to be examined, checked carefully and have a plan for intervention and treatment again. If you detect signs such as stomach cramps, constipation, changes in stool shape, blood in the stool, nausea, bloating, flatulence, anemia, etc., you should immediately go to a medical facility with full specialties for examination, diagnosis and timely treatment.

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