What is the surgical treatment process for pancreatic cancer?

It is difficult to differentiate the treatment of pancreatic cancer from chronic pancreatitis. The recurrence and metastasis of pancreatic cancer after surgery are early and the incidence is high. The treatment effect of pancreatic cancer with single radiotherapy or chemotherapy is not ideal and the prognosis is extremely poor. So, what are the methods for the treatment of pancreatic cancer ?

The treatment of pancreatic cancer with single surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy has not achieved satisfactory results. Currently, surgery is still the main treatment for pancreatic cancer. The 5-year survival rate of small pancreatic cancer without lymph node metastasis is 23%, but the 5-year survival rate of most pancreatic cancers larger than 2 cm is almost zero. Therefore, the participation of chemotherapy and radiotherapy must be considered.

Intraoperative radiotherapy uses a single large-dose irradiation to cause central necrosis of the tumor, tissue degeneration, and tumor shrinkage. The average survival time of tumors that cannot be removed after intraoperative radiotherapy is 9 months. This treatment method for pancreatic cancer also has an analgesic effect.

Postoperative pancreatic cancer is usually treated with multi-field continuous or multi-field segmented irradiation, and the median survival of patients is 4 to 16 months. For tumors that cannot be removed, several hollow source tubes can be placed during surgery and led out of the abdominal wall. Postoperative pancreatic cancer is treated with a back-loading brachytherapy machine for interstitial irradiation.

When pancreatic cancer is diagnosed, the treatment of pancreatic cancer should pay more attention to diet. Eat regularly, 3 to 5 meals a day, and do not eat snacks constantly, which will cause the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice continuously and increase the burden on pancreatic function.

The diet should be reasonably matched. The treatment of pancreatic cancer should pay attention to the ratio of carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Carbohydrates should be the main food, and the amount of fat and protein should be appropriate. Digestible proteins should be eaten, such as lean meat, eggs and fish. Reasonable cooking methods should be used. The treatment of pancreatic cancer should not be fried, deep-fried, or stir-fried.

In the treatment of mid- and late-stage pancreatic cancer, the symptoms are obvious, with worsening pain in the left upper abdomen and significant weight loss. Oral diet is usually not enough for the patient, so intravenous nutrition is needed to improve the nutritional status of the whole body. Patients who have not lost the opportunity for surgery should try to take active pancreatic cancer treatment methods and remove the lesions through surgery.

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