What drugs are better for maintaining rectal cancer in the late stage

So far, there are two new drugs abroad for colorectal cancer, which are targeted therapies. One is Avastin and the other is Erbitux. One of these two drugs is a monoclonal antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor, and the other is a monoclonal antibody against epidermal growth factor receptor. These two drugs, when used in combination with chemotherapy, can significantly improve the efficacy and disease stability period of patients with advanced colorectal cancer. On average, each drug can extend the life of patients with advanced colorectal cancer by 3-5 months.

So far, the life span of patients with advanced colorectal cancer (the so-called advanced stage refers to recurrent and metastatic colorectal cancer) can be extended to about 30 months on average through advanced active targeted therapy. In the past, the average survival period of 5-fluorouracil and calcium tetrahydrofolate was only about 10 months. In the past 5 to 10 years, several new chemotherapy drugs have appeared, one of which is oxalic acid platinum, another is called Xeloda, and there is Capto, which can extend the adjuvant therapy and treatment of advanced colon cancer. If combined with the targeted therapy just mentioned, the patient's survival can be extended by half a year or more than ten months, so that the median survival period of patients with advanced disease can be increased by 30 months. This is a great breakthrough.

Of course, patients with advanced colon cancer cannot be cured at present. After a period of medical development, new drugs may be developed, and it may be possible to cure advanced patients one day. Western medicine has many side effects in treatment, such as a decrease in white blood cells, loss of appetite, etc. It is best to cooperate with Chinese medicine treatment while taking drugs. Chinese medicine such as ginsenoside Rh2 can improve the patient's immunity. When used in combination with drugs, it has the effect of enhancing efficacy and reducing toxicity, improving diet, and stabilizing the number of white blood cells. It can directly inhibit the proliferation of tumor cells and induce differentiation and apoptosis. Patients in the late stage who cannot undergo surgery or chemotherapy can take it directly to improve their quality of life. After the body recovers, they can choose drug treatment. There are many products of this type, among which the better ones are "Jinxing" capsules, which contain up to 16.2%.