How do lung cancer patients choose treatment options? Three principles for the treatment of lung cancer patients

Nowadays, many people have bad living habits, which lead to the emergence of various cancers. Among the high-incidence diseases, lung cancer is one of the most common cancers. During the treatment, experts said that patients should not ignore the three principles. The treatment methods for different conditions are different, so how can patients choose the treatment plan that suits them best? This requires patients to understand these three principles: 1. Surgery as much as possible The principle of lung cancer treatment is to try to operate as much as possible. Because surgery is the most effective way to cure lung cancer. If the cancer is still small and there is no sign of metastasis, it may be enough to cut off the lobe where the cancer is located (the lung has five lobes, two lobes on the left and three lobes on the right), otherwise one side of the lung needs to be cut off. For cancers that are too large and have metastases, doctors usually do not consider surgery. Auxiliary therapies that cannot be treated surgically include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, mixed therapy, radiotherapy, etc., but their treatment effects are far less than those of surgery. 2. When to choose radiotherapy: 1. Radiotherapy is similar to surgery and is also a regional local treatment method. 2. Radiotherapy mainly focuses on local symptom control, including hemoptysis or local lung lobe collapse caused by tumors, as well as prevention and control of local recurrence after surgery. 3. It can be used in combination with chemotherapy to enhance the treatment of locally advanced lung cancer, or for palliative treatment of patients with advanced lung cancer. 4. Radiotherapy is generally once a day, 2gr each time, 5 times a week, and 2 days off on weekends. Continuous irradiation for 5 weeks. Whether to increase the dose locally depends on the condition. 5. Patients can receive treatment as outpatients or inpatients. 6. The latest development of Riptad treatment. III. When to choose chemotherapy 1. It has a significant effect on the treatment of small cell lung cancer. 2. In terms of non-small cell lung cancer, it is generally used alone or in combination with radiotherapy, and is mostly used for advanced cancer that cannot be surgically removed. 3. If the patient is in good physical condition, chemotherapy should be considered. If the patient is in poor physical condition, the best supportive care, including palliative radiotherapy, should be considered. 4. Chemotherapy mainly focuses on the control of systemic cancer cells. As for radiotherapy and chemotherapy, which one should be given first or alternately, it depends on the clinical situation. Warm reminder: For different patients, due to different conditions and causes, there are certain similarities and differences in treatment methods. But the three principles introduced above are for all patients. Patients can choose a treatment plan that is more suitable for them according to the principles introduced above and the doctor's advice, so that their bodies can recover as soon as possible!