Review cycle after chemotherapy for ovarian cancer

How long is the follow-up period after chemotherapy for ovarian cancer? Some patients choose not to go for a follow-up because they are afraid of trouble or worry about the cost. So is it necessary to have a follow-up after chemotherapy for ovarian cancer? What treatment methods are needed at this stage? Let's take a detailed look at it below, hoping to help many patients.

After comprehensive treatment such as surgery and chemotherapy, the patient's tumor may have shrunk or disappeared, but the body is affected by the invasion of cancer cells and the side effects of various treatments, and the physical condition is generally weak. Regular check-ups are needed. At the same time, regular Chinese medicine anti-cancer consolidation treatment can be used to consolidate the results and effectively control recurrence and metastasis.
Ovarian cancer is usually treated with surgery, and recurrence is more likely after surgery. To prevent recurrence, the following points should be achieved: (1) Thoroughly remove the lesion. During ovarian cancer surgery, the primary tumor and visible pelvic and abdominal metastases should be removed as much as possible, or the diameter of the residual cancer lesion should be reduced to less than 2.0 to 1.5.
(2) Adhere to long-term chemotherapy. Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer should be long-term and continuous, especially for those in the advanced stage and those who cannot be removed surgically.
(3) Chinese medicine as an auxiliary treatment. Ovarian cancer has a high malignancy rate, and Western medicine alone is ineffective. It can be used in combination with Chinese medicine to strengthen the body, eliminate evil, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, clear away heat and detoxify, improve the body's internal environment, enhance immunity, and effectively control the progression of the disease. Modern research shows that the use of Chinese medicine in the treatment of patients with ovarian malignant tumors has two effects. One is the effect of inhibiting and killing cancer cells, and the other is to enhance the host's immunity. These effects are beneficial to patients' preoperative control of the disease and postoperative prevention of recurrence. It is recommended that cancer patients take ginsenoside Rh2, the most anti-tumor extract of ginseng, to comprehensively regulate the body after surgery, inhibit the formation of new blood vessels and lymphatic vessels, and prevent the recurrence of cancer cells. The above is an introduction to the follow-up examination after chemotherapy for ovarian cancer. Follow-up examination is your own responsibility. Many patients have found metastatic tumors a few years after surgery through regular follow-up examinations and have returned to the hospital for treatment. If it is discovered too late and you wait until you have symptoms to see a doctor, it is basically multiple metastases throughout the body and you have missed the opportunity for treatment, so you must have regular follow-up examinations.