Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in recent five years, with the incidence rate ranking second for both men and women, and the third for cancer deaths in 10, with an average of 12.8 people dying from colorectal cancer every day. Especially recently, including former President Lee Teng-hui, artist He Hang, and Hugh Lee, the founder of the screen performance class, it was reported that someone had colorectal cancer, and everyone suddenly turned pale at the news.

The doctor reminded that the best way to prevent colorectal cancer is regular examination, early detection and early treatment. (Photo courtesy/Guotai Health Management Center) Dr. Lai, CEO of Taiwan Province Cancer Foundation, said that the most common sites of colorectal cancer are rectum, sigmoid colon and descending colon, and the clinical manifestations are fecal bleeding (dark red), change of defecation frequency, thinning of fecal shape or intestinal obstruction. Colorectal cancer mostly turns from lymph node nuclei, and the canceration time takes about 5 to 10 years. The formation of malignant tumor can be avoided as long as it is combined with early screening and removed before the lymph node becomes worse.

In particular, although the incidence of colorectal cancer is high, the prevention and treatment effect is the best. As long as it is found and treated early, the cure rate and 5-year survival rate are above 90%, which is the easiest to control among all cancers. Moreover, due to the progress of targeted drugs and surgery, even patients with metastatic colorectal cancer have a good chance of cure.

Taiwan Province Cancer Foundation appeals that people over 40 should have colonoscopy at least once, and if there is no problem, they can do it again every three years 1 time. If polyps are found, colonoscopy should be done every 1 year. If you have a family history, or you are 60 or 70 years old, you should shorten the examination time and increase the number of colonoscopy examinations.