How to choose medication after chemotherapy for ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumor that seriously threatens women's life and health. Ovarian malignant tumors are difficult to detect early and the cause is unknown, so they are very dangerous. Ovarian cancer can occur at any age, and the older you are, the more likely you are to get it. Ovarian cancer is generally more common in menopausal and postmenopausal women. The most common treatment for ovarian cancer is surgery, and chemotherapy is also a widely used treatment method.

Chemotherapy drugs for ovarian cancer play a very important role in the entire treatment. Therefore, the selection of chemotherapy drugs for ovarian cancer should be very cautious and strict. The selection of chemotherapy drugs mainly considers two aspects: on the one hand, it is necessary to ensure the effect, and on the other hand, it is necessary to minimize the degree of harm to the body. The medication and dosage during chemotherapy will be different for each patient. At present, chemotherapy regimens mostly use combined chemotherapy regimens.

Currently, most of the more common and effective chemotherapy drugs are alkylating agents. The more common chemotherapy drugs are: thiotepa, melphalan, chloramphenicol, phenylpropionate nitrogen mustard, dactinomycin, cyclophosphamide, 5-fluorouracil, hexamethonium, cisplatin, doxorubicin, etc. These drugs can be used alone or in combination for multiple courses of treatment. The chemical drug paclitaxel is a new drug discovered this year to fight ovarian cancer, which can effectively inhibit cancer cells. Paclitaxel drugs such as docetaxel, topotecan, irinotecan, gemcitabine, etc. have a good effect on the treatment of ovarian cancer.

Chemotherapy drugs for ovarian cancer have relatively large side effects on ovarian cancer patients. During the treatment, patients will experience symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, which will also affect the patient's immunity. But patients also need to persist in treatment, which is related to the effect of treatment. Although the process is painful, only those who endure hardships can become successful. Patients should maintain an optimistic attitude and have the confidence to defeat the disease. If the side effects are too great, Chinese medicine prescriptions can be used to regulate. This will reduce the pain caused by patients during chemotherapy.