How to treat abdominal and pelvic metastasis of gastric cancer

Generally speaking, if a patient has abdominal and pelvic metastasis of gastric cancer, it means that the disease has developed to the late stage. At this time, targeted treatment and treatment are required according to the specific situation.

1. General treatment: For people with such conditions, they should pay attention to a balanced diet and take in nutrients in their daily lives, and pay attention to rest, avoid overwork, staying up late and other bad habits;

2. Drug treatment: There is no specific drug for this disease in clinical practice, so it is recommended to use chemotherapy or targeted therapy under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms. Commonly used chemotherapy drugs include oxaliplatin for injection, paclitaxel injection, etc.; and common targeted drugs include imatinib mesylate capsules, gefitinib tablets, etc.;

3. Surgical treatment: Due to the different physical conditions of patients, the specific treatment methods will also vary. If you are a person with good physical fitness, you can consider improving it through palliative resection. However, if you are physically weak or older, you can use radiotherapy as an auxiliary treatment, which can effectively inhibit the spread and growth of tumor cells, thereby achieving the purpose of prolonging survival.

In addition, comprehensive treatment can be carried out by radiotherapy, immunotherapy and other methods. However, since each person's actual situation is different, you should also make decisions based on your own situation when choosing a method.