Traditional Chinese medicine treatment and immunotherapy for lung cancer

Most lung cancers originate from the bronchial mucosal epithelium, so they are also called bronchial lung cancer. According to the pathological tissue type, they can be divided into squamous cell carcinoma, small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma and mixed lung cancer. Their treatment is mainly surgical resection, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and can also be assisted by traditional Chinese medicine treatment and immunotherapy.

1. Treatment with traditional Chinese medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment can be used as an auxiliary method for the treatment of lung cancer. According to the patient's clinical symptoms, pulse, tongue coating and other manifestations, the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment is applied to treat lung cancer. The symptoms of some patients will be improved and their life expectancy will be extended to a certain extent.

2. Immunotherapy

Immunotherapy for lung cancer has gradually developed in recent years. Its mechanism of action is based on the relationship between the human immune function and the growth of cancer, which promotes the application of immunotherapy. There are two specific measures of immunotherapy: specific immunotherapy: using processed autologous tumor cells or adding adjuvants for subcutaneous inoculation for treatment. In addition, various interleukins,