How should gastric cancer be treated after total resection?

How should gastric cancer be treated after total gastrectomy?

After complete resection of gastric cancer, it should generally be treated with general treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, etc. The specific treatment method should be strictly followed according to the doctor's instructions.

1. General treatment:

The cause of gastric cancer may be related to genetic factors or bad living habits. Symptoms such as loss of appetite and upper abdominal pain may occur after the disease. In the early or middle stages, it can be treated with laparoscopic total gastrectomy, open total gastrectomy and other surgical treatments. After surgery, you should pay attention to maintaining good eating habits. The diet should be light and easy to digest. You can eat millet porridge, rice porridge, vegetable soup and other foods appropriately. At the same time, you should also be careful not to overeat. If your physical condition allows, you can take a proper walk after a meal to reduce gastrointestinal pressure.

2. Chemotherapy:

Chemotherapy can also be used as an adjuvant therapy after surgery, which can more effectively control the disease and avoid metastasis. More common patient drugs generally include paclitaxel injection, cisplatin injection, carboplatin injection, etc.

3. Radiotherapy:

You can also get follow-up treatment with radiotherapy under the guidance of a doctor, which can more effectively kill any cancer cells that may remain in the body.

In addition to the above-mentioned common treatment methods, attention should also be paid to strengthening psychological treatment when necessary to prevent patients from suffering from excessive mental stress.