4 treatments for gallbladder cancer

Ms. Zhang has a history of gallstones. Some time ago, she developed jaundice, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Examination revealed bile duct obstruction. Further examination confirmed that she had mid-stage gallbladder cancer. Ms. Zhang was very hesitant and did not know what methods were currently available for treating gallbladder cancer or how to choose the surgical method.

The treatments for gallbladder cancer mainly include surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine treatment.

1. Surgical treatment:

After the early detection of gallbladder cancer, the main treatment method is surgery. Surgery can quickly remove the tumor and solve the current fatal injury of the body. It mainly includes palliative surgery, extended radical cholecystectomy, and cholecystectomy alone.

2. Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is generally not used as the main treatment method for gallbladder cancer. It is insensitive to various chemotherapy drugs and is mostly used for postoperative adjuvant treatment. Commonly used drugs include ADM, 5-FU, MMC, etc.

3. Radiotherapy: Radiotherapy is currently only used as an auxiliary means for patients who have undergone surgery or cannot be removed. After the lesion is removed, an electron beam generated by a cyclotron is used, and the general radiation dose is 40 to 50 GY. It is reported that the 3-year survival rate of gallbladder cancer lesion resection plus radiotherapy is 10.1%, while that of those without radiotherapy is 0.

4. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment: For patients who cannot undergo surgery, radiotherapy or chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine treatment can be chosen. It can regulate the patient's immunity from a holistic perspective, alleviate symptoms, help improve the patient's quality of life, and prolong the patient's survival.