Hospital certificate for advanced gastric cancer

Many patients with stomach diseases often do not pay much attention to them and delay treatment, which eventually leads to the occurrence of stomach cancer, and the basic examination shows that it is advanced stage. So, is advanced stage stomach cancer "incurable" as people often say? In this regard, senior experts provide guidance for the majority of patients:

Gastric cancer refers to a malignant tumor that occurs in the gastric epithelial tissue. It is the most common digestive tract malignant tumor and ranks among the top of all human malignant tumors. The age of onset is mostly middle-aged and elderly, and less common in adolescents. Roughly 40-60 years old, accounting for about 2/3, and under 40 years old account for 1/4. The male-female incidence ratio is 2-3:1.

Gastric cancer has an insidious onset, often with no symptoms or signs in the early stages, and is easily missed. Some patients only have nonspecific indigestion symptoms that are difficult to explain with cancer. It is often discovered in the late stages. Gastric cancer is prone to metastasis and recurrence, and has a poor prognosis. However, with the improvement of medical standards, the current status of gastric cancer treatment has improved significantly compared with the past, but the treatment effect of advanced gastric cancer is still not ideal, and its efficacy is related to the treatment method and the patient's physical condition. So, how to treat advanced gastric cancer?

1. The possibility of radical cure by surgical resection in the late stage of gastric cancer is very low. For patients with symptoms, chemotherapy has a palliative effect of improving symptoms. Gastric cancer is a type of digestive tract tumor that is relatively sensitive to chemotherapy, and the treatment effect is relatively obvious. The chemotherapy methods for advanced gastric cancer mainly include single-agent chemotherapy and combined chemotherapy. The effect of combined chemotherapy is better than that of single-agent chemotherapy. There is also a distinction between systemic chemotherapy and local chemotherapy. Systemic chemotherapy has greater side effects, while local chemotherapy has fewer side effects and better efficacy.

2. The optimal duration of chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer is still unclear, because as the duration of chemotherapy increases, its treatment toxicity also gradually increases, and it has no significant effect on prolonging the survival of patients with advanced gastric cancer. Therefore, chemotherapy drugs and chemotherapy duration should be determined based on the reduction of tumor remission, symptom relief, and the degree of treatment-related toxicity.

3. In view of the toxic side effects of chemotherapy on the human body, traditional Chinese medicine can be combined with treatment in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. For patients with advanced gastric cancer who have a wide range of metastasis, weak physical functions, and are unable to tolerate chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for conservative treatment, which can improve the quality of life of cancer patients and prolong their survival.

4. Patients with advanced gastric cancer should pay attention to daily diet. Good body function and strong immunity can resist the development of cancer and tolerate various drug treatments. Improving immune function and enhancing resistance to tumors are crucial for patients with advanced gastric cancer.

5. Provide adequate nutrition and rich vitamins, and carry out nutritional support treatment to enhance immune function and improve disease resistance.

After studying the treatment guidance for advanced gastric cancer, we know that although it is not "incurable", it is extremely difficult to cure and many taboos need to be observed. Therefore, if you have symptoms of gastric cancer, go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment in time to try to "nip gastric cancer in the bud."