Mid-term treatment costs for esophageal cancer

Surgery is the main treatment for esophageal cancer. If the patient has no complications and the course of the disease is suitable for surgery, the doctor will recommend surgical treatment. If the patient is properly cared for after surgical resection and there is no deterioration or metastasis, the average patient can survive for five years after surgery.

Before and after surgery, Chinese medicine can be used to assist in the treatment, reduce recurrence and metastasis, and improve the success rate of surgery. Chinese medicine such as ginsenoside Rh2 (life-protecting element) Cordyceps sinensis can be taken, which can reduce the occurrence of side effects and improve the quality of life. Improve the effect of treatment and prevent recurrence and metastasis. Although surgery is considered to be one of the better methods for esophageal cancer by doctors, many esophageal cancer patients cannot use surgical treatment due to high costs, high postoperative care requirements, postoperative complications, and high requirements for patients' physical signs. In terms of cost alone, the cost of esophageal cancer surgery is about 30,000 yuan (slightly different in different regions, provincial and municipal hospitals), and radiotherapy and chemotherapy must be continued after surgery, plus the cost of later drugs, rehabilitation care, etc., which is also a considerable expense.

After surgery, Chinese medicine conditioning can accelerate the recovery of the disease, prevent metastasis and recurrence, improve the quality of life and prolong life. Radiotherapy has good effects in the early stage, but the 5-year survival rate of radiotherapy in the middle and late stages is only 10%. To improve the efficacy, certain drugs must be taken to enhance sensitivity. Chemotherapy is mainly for patients in the middle and late stages. Chemotherapy often has toxic side effects such as gastrointestinal reactions and bone marrow suppression, such as nausea, vomiting, decreased white blood cells, hair loss, etc. Especially for patients in the late stage, the more chemotherapy they receive, the weaker their body becomes, and more people leave the world early. Therefore, there are two measures. One is to take Chinese medicine and biological drugs at the same time as chemotherapy to reduce toxic side effects and increase efficacy. Another way is to not undergo chemotherapy and directly use Chinese medicine and biological drugs for treatment.