What are the methods for treating lung cancer? The 4 most effective methods for treating lung cancer

Expert introduction: At present, the treatment method for lung cancer is uncertain, mainly based on the patient's specific condition, but generally chemotherapy and surgical treatment are the first choice. Clinically, more than 90% of patients will undergo chemotherapy, and the treatment effect is relatively ideal. The following is an introduction to the treatment of lung cancer:

(1) Surgical treatment: For non-small cell lung cancer, except for some stage IIIb and IV, surgical treatment should be the main treatment or strive for surgical treatment. Radical resection is the only treatment method that can achieve clinical cure for lung cancer patients. Even for locally advanced lung cancer, other treatment methods can be used to shrink the cancer lesions first, and then surgical resection can be achieved. If the lesion is small, comprehensive treatment can be arranged reasonably after surgery, and most patients can prolong their survival. Patients with early lung cancer, such as early stage Ia lung cancer, can achieve clinical cure through surgery.

In surgical treatment, more and more lung cancer cases can be treated with minimally invasive treatment, that is, thoracoscopic or small incision methods without cutting muscles, which can also achieve the purpose of radical resection, greatly reduce the patient's postoperative pain, and also increase the patient's requirements for beauty.

(2) Chemotherapy: At present, chemotherapy for lung cancer in my country has been aligned with international standards. Based on the international standard drug use for lung cancer chemotherapy, my country has also formulated standard chemotherapy guidelines for small cell lung cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Lung cancer chemotherapy is divided into first-line chemotherapy and second-line chemotherapy. In other words, even if the first-line chemotherapy fails, the patient can switch to the second-line chemotherapy regimen.

(3) Radiotherapy: Radiotherapy is one of the commonly used methods for lung cancer treatment. However, the effect of radiotherapy varies with the histological type of lung cancer. Small cell lung cancer is the most sensitive to radiotherapy, followed by squamous cell lung cancer, and adenocarcinoma is the least sensitive.

(4) Targeted therapy: Targeted therapy drugs such as Iressa and Tarceva, which are based on EGFR mutation detection, are particularly beneficial for middle-aged and elderly patients with advanced lung cancer who cannot tolerate chemotherapy.

Surgical treatment of lung cancer is currently the only way to completely cure lung cancer. Surgical treatment of lung cancer refers to the removal of the diseased parts of the lungs, but the removal of the diseased parts requires strict standards before surgery. However, patients with advanced lung cancer or those who have already metastasized are not suitable for surgical treatment.