Patients with esophageal cancer should pay attention to the choice of Chinese and Western medicine in their treatment

The occurrence of esophageal cancer will not only make the patient physically weak but also affect the patient's diet. It can be seen that esophageal cancer has a significant impact on the patient's life. Therefore, after the occurrence of esophageal cancer, patients must pay attention to the treatment method. So, what are the treatment methods for esophageal cancer? Let's take a look at the main treatment methods for esophageal cancer .

The radiation therapy for esophageal cancer is also divided into radical radiotherapy and palliative radiotherapy. It can be selected according to the severity of the esophageal cancer. The radiation dose and time are: usually 60Gy~70Gy/6~7 weeks for the tumor. But it is often accompanied by complications such as bleeding, perforation, and radiation myelopathy. Chemical esophageal cancer treatment is generally used in the middle and late stages of esophageal cancer, and the drugs are mainly DDP and 5-FU. These are common Western medicine treatments for esophageal cancer.

The TCM treatment of esophageal cancer is suitable for any period and can be carried out together with other esophageal cancer treatment methods. TCM believes that the root cause of esophageal cancer is weak Yang Qi and decreased body function. TCM treatment of esophageal cancer should warm Yang and replenish Qi, support positive Qi, and improve body function. Therefore, it is more far-reaching to syndrome differentiation and treatment, and provides TCM treatment prescriptions to soothe the liver and regulate Qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, soften and disperse nodules, strengthen the body, clear away heat and detoxify, fight cancer and relieve pain, warm Yang and replenish Qi, etc.

In fact, there are many treatments for esophageal cancer, and various treatments are effective in treating esophageal cancer. Now, combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine is a very good way to treat esophageal cancer. The above is an introduction to the knowledge of esophageal cancer treatment. I hope that the introduction of the above knowledge can help patients understand esophageal cancer.