Gastric cancer metastasizes to the lymph nodes, how to treat it later

Gastric cancer is a malignant tumor that originates from the gastric mucosal epithelial cells. If you experience symptoms such as abdominal pain and weight loss, it indicates that metastasis may have occurred.

1. Radiotherapy: Usually, when patients develop gastric cancer, they may be treated by surgical resection of the lesion in the early stages of the disease, and they also need to use chemotherapy or other adjuvant treatments such as targeted drugs to inhibit the progression and recurrence of the disease. However, if distant organs or tissues are affected, radiotherapy is needed to control the progression of the disease by local irradiation;

2. Chemotherapy: Generally, fluorouracil injection, cisplatin injection, paclitaxel injection and other drugs can be used in combination to kill the residual lesions in the body, thereby achieving the purpose of prolonging survival;

3. Immunotherapy: For people with better physical fitness, they can also consider using drugs such as pembrolizumab injection to improve their own immunity, help the body clear residual cancer cells in the body, and thus relieve symptoms.

Patients are advised to eat a light diet and avoid spicy foods such as peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. They should also take more rest, get enough sleep, and try to avoid staying up late. If symptoms worsen, please seek medical attention immediately.