Neoadjuvant therapy for colon cancer, simply put, is a treatment method that gives local radiotherapy, systemic chemotherapy, or a combination of the two to the tumor site before surgical resection of the malignant tumor.
Therefore, there are three subdivisions of preoperative adjuvant therapy, including neoadjuvant radiotherapy, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy.
1. Advantages of neoadjuvant therapy
1. Reduce tumor size and reduce surgical risks;
2. Treat micro-metastases early and determine the tumor's response to chemotherapy (helping to formulate postoperative treatment plans);
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