Experts explain the three most commonly used treatments for gastric cancer

Choosing the right treatment for gastric cancer is crucial for patients. It is not only beneficial to the treatment of gastric cancer, but also can effectively reduce the chance of gastric cancer recurrence. What are the common treatments for gastric cancer ? Here are some common treatments for gastric cancer.

In general, common treatments for gastric cancer include:

1. Chemotherapy

This treatment method for gastric cancer is mostly used for adjuvant therapy after gastric cancer surgery or for advanced gastric cancer that cannot be operated on. However, although a lot of work has been done in recent years in terms of new drug development, various drug combinations, and routes of administration, the strong toxic side effects of chemotherapy make it difficult for most gastric cancer patients with weak bodies to bear. Therefore, there is no universally recognized best treatment for gastric cancer.

2. Surgical treatment

Surgery is currently the main treatment for gastric cancer and the only possible means of curing advanced gastric cancer. However, due to the high incidence of surgical mortality and postoperative complications, the indications for surgery should be strictly controlled. If all gastric cancers are subjected to extended radical resection without selection, the survival rate of gastric cancer will not be improved. However, if some curable cases are easily subjected to simple palliative resection, some patients will lose the chance of cure.

Gastric cancer patients are generally in poor condition, and efforts should be made to improve their condition in the short term before surgery in order to improve their tolerance to surgery. Patients with advanced gastric cancer often suffer from dehydration, anemia, and malnutrition. Therefore, comprehensive considerations must be made as to whether gastric cancer patients can undergo surgery and how to perform the surgery. However, the principle of gastric cancer treatment must be to improve the patient's quality of life.

3. Biological therapy

Biological therapy has a certain effect on the treatment of gastric cancer. Combining comprehensive treatment with biotechnology will open up broad prospects for improving the efficacy of gastric cancer. Among all treatment methods for gastric cancer, biological treatment of gastric cancer is mainly characterized by a high lesion stability rate, a longer survival period, and a better quality of life. It also has potential advantages in resisting recurrence and metastasis, and at the same time pays attention to long-term survival rate, mean survival period, median survival period and quality of life.

The above is an introduction to the common treatment methods for gastric cancer. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Gastric cancer patients should choose the treatment method that suits them according to their actual condition and should not choose blindly.