What are the surgical methods for lung cancer? Five effective measures to treat lung cancer

With the continuous improvement of living standards, the number of lung cancer patients has increased dramatically in recent years. If the disease is discovered, it needs timely treatment. If the patient does not pay attention in life, the lung cancer will worsen. So what are the surgical methods for lung cancer? The following experts will share with you about the surgical methods of lung cancer.

(1) Local resection: refers to wedge-shaped cancer block resection and lung segment resection. For patients with very small primary cancer, the elderly and the weak, with poor lung function, or with well-differentiated cancer and low malignancy, local lung resection can be considered.

(2) Lobectomy: Lobectomy is a treatment option for isolated peripheral lung cancer that is limited to one lobe without obvious lymph node enlargement. If the tumor involves two lobes or the middle bronchus, upper middle lobe or lower middle lobe resection may be performed;

(3) Sleeve lobectomy: This procedure is mostly used for lung cancer in the right upper and middle lobes. If the tumor is located in the lobar bronchus and involves the opening of the lobar bronchus, sleeve lobectomy can be performed.

(4) Pneumonectomy: When the lesions are extensive and cannot be removed by the above methods, pneumonectomy should be carefully considered;

(5) Carina resection and reconstruction: When the tumor exceeds the main bronchus and involves the carina or tracheal side wall but does not exceed 2 cm: ① Carina resection and reconstruction or sleeve pneumonectomy can be performed; ② If one lobe of the lung can be retained, try to retain it.

With the continuous improvement of medical level, there are more and more treatments for lung cancer. Lung cancer patients should not have a desperate mentality in their lives. Experts say that in fact, lung cancer is not difficult to cure. There are many people suffering from it. People should not feel that lung cancer is incurable. As long as everyone has a good attitude and takes positive measures, the disease can be completely cured.