What are the treatments for primary retroperitoneal tumors

Because primary retroperitoneal tumors can pose a great threat to patients' lives, treatment must be carried out actively. Treatment options include surgery, which is also the treatment method for most retroperitoneal tumors. At the same time, chemotherapy must be continued after treatment.

1. Surgery

Surgical resection is the main treatment for most retroperitoneal tumors. Many retroperitoneal tumors can be completely removed surgically to achieve the goal of cure. Whether some retroperitoneal tumors can be removed can only be determined after intraoperative exploration.

2. Chemotherapy

Primary retroperitoneal malignant lymphoma is very sensitive to chemotherapy. Once diagnosed, chemotherapy should be the first choice, which can achieve a higher complete remission rate.

3. Radiotherapy

It has certain therapeutic effects on primary undifferentiated tumors and malignant lymphomas.

In short, because the symptoms of this disease appear late, it is not easy to diagnose early. When the disease is confirmed, it is already in a late stage, so surgery is very difficult and the mortality rate is high. Lymphoma can be treated with radiotherapy or chemotherapy, which have better short-term effects.

4. Children's neuroblastoma can also be treated with radiotherapy. Most other retroperitoneal tumors respond poorly to radiotherapy, but radiotherapy still has a certain effect on improving symptoms such as pain relief, tumor shrinkage and prolonging life. Therefore, it is generally recommended that radiotherapy be performed for those who cannot undergo surgery. Immunotherapy, which has developed rapidly recently, is also ineffective if used alone. Surgical resection is the main treatment for retroperitoneal tumors.