Which lung cancer patients are not suitable for chemotherapy? Four types of lung cancer patients are not suitable for chemotherapy

As for the treatment of lung cancer, I believe everyone knows it from many TV dramas and novels, that is, chemotherapy. Although in TV dramas and novels, patients who have undergone chemotherapy have died, and although such events do not happen in real life, not everyone is suitable for chemotherapy. So what are the groups of people who are not suitable for chemotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer?

①For patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer:

Many lung cancer patients suffer from non-small cell lung cancer. Although surgical treatment is preferred for these patients, clinical studies have shown that precise radiotherapy can achieve similar results to surgical treatment for patients who cannot bear the burden of surgery due to underlying heart or lung diseases.

② Secondly, chemotherapy is not suitable for some patients who cannot undergo surgical treatment and those whose lung cancer has locally changed. Choosing palliative radiotherapy can effectively improve the patient's quality of life and alleviate their pain.

③ For any patient diagnosed with lung cancer but unable to undergo surgery, radiotherapy should be performed as soon as possible. Radiotherapy alone or in combination with surgery and chemotherapy are both feasible options, but they must be determined based on the specific circumstances of the patient. At the same time, it should be noted that an appropriate interval must be given after surgery or chemotherapy to allow the patient to recover to a certain extent before undergoing radiotherapy to promote the overall treatment process.

④For patients in stage IIIa, postoperative radiotherapy can significantly improve the regional tumor control rate, but the improvement in survival rate is not very significant.

Based on the above description of people who are not suitable for chemotherapy in the treatment of lung cancer, we can know that some early lung cancer patients can be treated without chemotherapy. In addition, some people's constitutions are not naturally suitable for chemotherapy. In addition, for patients who find it difficult to improve their survival rate even after using chemotherapy, chemotherapy is not suitable for them.