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How long does chemotherapy take after sigmoid colon cancer surgery?


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For sigmoid cancer surgery whether chemotherapy is needed, in fact, involves several factors: the first is whether the postoperative pathological results are suitable for chemotherapy. The second is whether the patient's physical condition can accept chemotherapy. The third is whether the patient's willingness to accept chemotherapy. only when all three points are met, will the patient be given postoperative chemotherapy. Especially if the patient's physical condition can not achieve chemotherapy, it is a more important way. Therefore, generally, about a week after surgery, the patient would be allowed to transition from liquid food to semi-liquid food to general food. It was also hoped that the patient would recover to the preoperative physical condition as soon as possible and be able to receive postoperative chemotherapy in a short time. Generally, chemotherapy after surgery begins one month after surgery. At this stage, surgery is minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. Generally, most patients can reach a state where there is not much change before surgery one month after surgery, reaching a state where they can accept chemotherapy. Therefore, chemotherapy after sigmoid cancer surgery generally begins about one month after surgery at this stage.