How should lung cancer be treated? 5 best ways to treat lung cancer

At present, the treatment of malignant tumors is generally based on comprehensive treatment measures, including lung cancer. The treatment of lung cancer is still mainly surgical resection, but the principle is to ensure the original function of the lungs to the greatest extent on the basis of ensuring complete cure. The following is an introduction to the treatment of lung cancer;

① For peripheral lung cancer (including small cell lung cancer that was not diagnosed before surgery), surgery is performed first, and then chemotherapy or radiotherapy is given according to the results of pathological examination.

② For lung cancer with local lymph node metastasis but no clear distant metastasis, preoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy is given to ensure a smooth operation and to preserve healthy lung tissue to the maximum extent possible, and then appropriate chemotherapy or radiotherapy is given afterwards.

③ For lung cancer with no distant metastasis but estimated to be difficult to undergo radical surgery, preoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy should be given to ensure smooth radical surgery or intraoperative radiotherapy. Postoperative chemotherapy or radiotherapy should be given again based on the results of pathological examination.

④ For those in the more advanced stages who cannot undergo surgical treatment, radiotherapy is usually performed first and then chemotherapy, or chemotherapy and radiotherapy are performed simultaneously to achieve a synergistic effect. However, chemotherapy and radiotherapy have significant side effects, so they should be used in conjunction with traditional Chinese medicine to reduce toxic side effects and improve efficacy. Immunotherapy can also be appropriately added to promote recovery.

⑤ Combining biological therapy with other treatments. Biological therapy is a relatively new therapy that has emerged in the past 10 years. For example, colony stimulating factor can appropriately increase the chemotherapy dose to improve the efficacy. Daily intrapleural injection of small doses of interleukin-2 is conducive to the conversion of cancer cells in postoperative cancerous pleural effusion to negative.

In addition to the above-mentioned treatment methods, medication is also the most basic aspect of treating lung cancer. Currently, the most ideal treatment is traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine treats in a dialectical way, which not only has the effect of auxiliary treatment, but also can fundamentally regulate the body, enhance disease resistance and improve the quality of life.