How to treat patients with advanced lung cancer? Four treatments for advanced lung cancer can prolong life

When it comes to lung cancer, I believe many friends have their own opinions. For patients at different stages, doctors will take the method of pain to treat them. So, what are the appropriate treatments for patients with advanced lung cancer? Let's take a look at the introduction of relevant experts!

Four common therapies for advanced lung cancer

1. Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine: Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine can be carried out throughout the entire early stage of lung cancer treatment. A large amount of clinical data has confirmed that Traditional Chinese Medicine has significant efficacy in treating early stage lung cancer, with few side effects and a wide range of indications. It can not only make up for the shortcomings of Western medicine, but also start from the overall situation, treat the disease based on syndrome differentiation, inhibit the growth and proliferation of cancer cells, and control the symptoms of spread and metastasis. Combined use with other therapies can also improve efficacy and prolong the effective survival period of patients.

2. Surgical treatment: Currently, most treatments for lung cancer advocate maximal removal of lung cancer and maximal preservation of lung function. In recent years, more advocates have been given to lobectomy and combined treatment with surgery and multiple methods. Commonly used lung resection methods include: pneumonectomy; lobectomy; sleeve lobectomy; segmentectomy; tumor resection.

3. Radiotherapy: Radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is often combined with chemotherapy; radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) includes preoperative radiotherapy, postoperative radiotherapy, radical radiotherapy, brachytherapy and interstitial radiotherapy. The main complications of radiotherapy include esophageal injury, lung injury, heart injury and myelitis.

4. Chemotherapy: In recent years, chemotherapy has been increasingly valued in the treatment of lung cancer. Chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer should be treated differently. Chemotherapy is the main method for treating small cell lung cancer, mainly including: single-drug chemotherapy, combined chemotherapy and alternating chemotherapy. The efficacy of chemotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer is far less than that for small cell lung cancer, mainly including: single-drug and combined therapy, adjuvant chemotherapy in radiotherapy.

Experts and friends have briefly introduced the relevant treatment methods for advanced lung cancer. I sincerely hope that all friends can get some help from them. Loving reminder, patients and friends must open their hearts to communicate with doctors, actively and optimistically cooperate with doctors' treatment, so as to recover as soon as possible!