Will I become paralyzed after chemotherapy for advanced gastric cancer bone metastasis?

Generally speaking, when patients with advanced gastric cancer develop bone metastasis, they are already in the terminal stage of the disease. If active treatment is given at this time, paralysis will generally not occur; however, if measures are not taken in time to control the progression of the disease, paralysis may occur.

If chemotherapy is performed under the guidance of a doctor, such as cisplatin injection, combined with radiotherapy to kill tumor cells, the development of cancer can be slowed down to a certain extent, thereby prolonging the patient's survival time. At the same time, targeted drugs such as imatinib mesylate tablets can be taken as prescribed by the doctor to inhibit the growth and spread of cancer cells, which is beneficial to improving the quality of life;

Since malignant tumors are invasive and infiltrative, when they metastasize to distant sites, multiple tissues and organs in the body will be invaded or compressed, resulting in a series of symptoms. As the disease progresses, the body's immunity will decline, making it more susceptible to infectious diseases or other complications, such as lung infection and cerebral hemorrhage. These factors may cause muscle atrophy and weakness, which in turn may lead to limb dysfunction and even limb incoordination, which may eventually lead to symptoms of systemic paralysis.

Therefore, it is recommended that patients with advanced gastric cancer actively cooperate with doctors for standardized anti-tumor treatment to improve the prognosis as much as possible. In daily life, we should pay attention to a reasonable diet and appropriately supplement foods rich in high-quality protein and vitamins, such as eggs, milk, apples, bananas, etc., which will help strengthen the body and promote recovery.