Can advanced liver cancer be cured? Introduction to nine professional treatments for lung cancer

Cancer has always been considered an incurable disease, but with the development of medicine and the continuous updating of medical equipment, liver cancer has also been further studied, so we must have confidence and maintain a good attitude to face liver cancer. The main symptoms in the late stage are liver pain, fatigue and fever, indigestion, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, jaundice, ascites and other symptoms. Clinically, Western medicine surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy combined with traditional Chinese medicine are generally used. So can late-stage liver cancer be cured? The following experts point out several treatment methods for this problem:

1. Surgical treatment. Surgical treatment is the traditional method for treating liver cancer. In recent years, due to the update and progress of early diagnosis, localization diagnosis, tumor biology and some concepts of liver cancer surgery, especially combined with the means of comprehensive treatment with traditional Chinese medicine, the effect of surgical treatment of liver cancer has been significantly improved. It mainly includes the following:

1. Surgical resection.

2. Various local treatments during surgery for unresectable cases: ① Intraoperative chemotherapy and ligation of the hepatic artery and portal vein; ② Intraoperative chemotherapy with an implantable infusion pump; ③ Intraoperative implantable microwave radiation therapy; ④ Intraoperative cryotherapy; ⑤ Intraoperative electrochemical therapy; ⑥ Tamoxifen plus liver perfusion chemotherapy; ⑦ Sequential treatment of liver cancer.

2. Chemotherapy. Can advanced liver cancer be cured? 95% of liver cancer patients have lost the opportunity for surgery when diagnosed, and most liver cancer patients still rely on chemotherapy. In the past, chemotherapy for liver cancer was not highly evaluated, especially systemic administration, which had little effect. In recent years, the administration route of chemotherapy has been changed, and hepatic artery chemotherapy and embolization have been performed, which has significantly improved the chemotherapy effect of liver cancer. It is currently believed that catheter chemotherapy is better than systemic combined chemotherapy, and combined chemotherapy is better than single-drug chemotherapy. Hepatic artery catheter chemotherapy is considered to be the best treatment for patients with liver cancer who are not suitable for surgery.

3. Radiotherapy. In recent years, with the progress of research in radiation physics and radiation physiology, radiotherapy equipment has been developed, using cobalt 60 gamma rays or X-rays and high-energy rays from electron linear accelerators, and the irradiation methods and ranges for liver cancer have also been improved. From the original whole liver irradiation-local irradiation-whole liver mobile radiotherapy-surgical positioning local irradiation and hyperfractionated irradiation, the radiotherapy effect of liver cancer has been significantly improved, and the side effects have been reduced to the lowest level. It mainly includes external radiotherapy and internal radiotherapy.

4. Interventional radiology treatment. The interventional radiology technology of percutaneous superselective hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy and embolization, which emerged in the 1980s and has developed rapidly, plays a vital role. Whether it is the treatment of early localized liver cancer or mid-to-late stage liver cancer, this interventional radiology technology is a decisive treatment method and is indispensable.

5. Immunotherapy. BCG, Corynebacterium microti, levamisole, tumor vaccine, embryonic cells, thymosin, transfer factor, immune RNA, etc. have been tried in China, but none of them have achieved significant therapeutic effects. In recent years, interferon, interleukin-Ⅱ, lymphokine-activated killer cells, etc. have been widely used. Using them alone or in combination with other therapies can improve the therapeutic effect of liver cancer to varying degrees.

6. Anhydrous alcohol injection therapy. Can advanced liver cancer be cured? In recent years, there have been many clinical reports on the treatment of liver cancer with anhydrous alcohol injection under B-ultrasound guidance. This therapy has a significant effect in shrinking lesions, controlling and delaying tumor growth. Since this therapy does not require special conditions, is simple to operate, has few complications, causes little pain to patients, and is low in cost, it is widely used in clinical practice.

7. Laser photodynamic therapy: Local laser irradiation of liver cancer under ultrasound guidance and simultaneous injection of chemotherapy drugs have achieved good results.

8. Ultrasound-guided microwave coagulation therapy: This therapy is suitable for small liver cancer.

9. Guided therapy. Guided therapy is to use an antibody or compound with special affinity for liver cancer as a "carrier", or to guide through physical effects such as magnetism, or through tumor vascular specific guidance such as iodized oil, and then make a cross-linked substance with a "warhead" (radionuclide, chemotherapy drug, toxic protein, BRM, etc.) that has a tumor-killing effect, so as to achieve the purpose of killing more tumors and less damage to normal tissues.

The above-mentioned treatment methods for liver cancer have now been put into clinical practice. Through the above treatments, many patients have achieved certain relief or even been cured. Therefore, patients with liver cancer, I hope you will go to a regular hospital as soon as possible to get an effective treatment. I wish you a speedy recovery.