To the Question of the Role of Radiation Methods in the Diagnosis of Locoregional Recurrence of Colon Cancer (Clinical Case)

Abstract

Coloncancer is one of the first places in the structure of oncological diseases. According to statistics, edited by A.D. Kaprin, V.V. Starinskii, G.V. Petrova ofRussiafor 2015 was initially 36494 case of colorectal cancer, while 2% of cases are not diagnosed. Recurrence of colon cancer can occur at any stage regardless of the time elapsed after the radical treatment. Locoregionally originally is the presence of a tumor in the area of primary operation, which is represented by the primary tumor bed, the anastomosis, mesentery of the colon with lymphatic system, peritoneum and adjacent organs. Often after a diagnosis of “recurrence of the tumor in the colon” to the patient it is possible to provide only palliative care (colostomy, chemotherapy). The article cited clinical observation, confirming the important role of radiation techniques in determination of tactics of treatment of locoregional recurrence of the cecum cancer.