How many years can you live after chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer

How many years can you live after chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer?

If gastric cancer is detected in the early stages, the success rate of radical surgery can reach over 90%, and the survival rate can reach over 90% within five years after surgery. Whether the treatment method is appropriate is also one of the very important factors, which directly affects how long the patient can live in the late stage.

Gastric cancer is a tumor that affects the digestive tract. Chemotherapy can significantly improve the treatment effect. For patients with advanced gastric cancer, single-drug chemotherapy or combined chemotherapy is usually used, and the latter is relatively more effective. However, when the disease enters the advanced stage, the effect of chemotherapy is not ideal.

Things to note when treating gastric cancer:

Chemotherapy drugs can bring certain toxic side effects, so patients with advanced gastric cancer can take Chinese patent medicine appropriately, which can not only enhance the body's resistance, but also reduce the side effects of chemotherapy. After the body function improves, the patient's survival period can be extended. If the body's resistance and immunity are strong, it can effectively prevent the disease from worsening and accept various drug treatments. Improving the body's immune function to enhance resistance is very important for the prognosis of cancer patients.

Pay attention to your diet:

In terms of diet, we should also pay attention to the relationship between diet and chemotherapy drugs, and avoid eating during the peak period of medication. In daily life, we should provide the body with sufficient nutrition and rich vitamins to play the role of replenishing qi and producing blood. In addition, we should try to avoid the intake of spicy and stimulating foods, and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables and nutritious and easily digestible foods to enhance the patient's resistance.