Which patients are suitable for interventional treatment? How to care for patients with advanced liver cancer?

Interventional therapy combined with targeted drug therapy is a relatively advanced type of conventional cancer treatment. In addition to the top technology that only a small number of medical institutions have mastered, interventional therapy combined with targeted drug therapy is the highest treatment that patients can enjoy. However, this treatment method is not affordable for everyone. So, what kind of patients would be recommended to have interventional therapy combined with targeted drug therapy, and how should the family members of patients with advanced liver cancer do a good job of nursing? The following is a detailed answer from Guo Rongping, chief physician of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center of Sun Yat-sen University.

What kind of patients would be recommended for interventional treatment combined with targeted drug therapy?

Interventional therapy combined with targeted drug therapy is recommended for patients with advanced liver cancer. Currently, a single treatment method is rarely used in clinical practice, and more treatment is done through a combination of multiple different methods. For example, the combination of interventional therapy and targeted drugs, where targeted drugs are more likely to affect tumor growth by controlling the tumor's genetic pathways. Through interventional methods, it is likely to work quickly and have therapeutic effects in the near future.

How should family members provide good care for patients with mid- to late-stage liver cancer?

Director Guo Rongping said that the nursing work for the family members of patients with advanced liver cancer should pay attention to the prevention and treatment of hepatitis B, careful care, and spiritual support. The details are as follows: The first point is the prevention and treatment of hepatitis B. If the liver cancer patient has hepatitis B and the virus level is relatively high, cross infection in the family should be prevented. The second point is that the family members should provide help to the patient's daily life, diet, and do what they can. The third point is the most important spiritual support, so that the patient can have the confidence to fight the tumor.

According to the information provided by Dr. Guo Rongping, at present, for liver cancer, even if there is no sampling interventional treatment combined with targeted drug treatment, a variety of different methods will definitely be chosen for combined treatment. In this way, a variety of different methods complement each other and have a comprehensive effect on the patient's body, which can achieve a much better treatment effect than traditional treatment methods. And because of the diversity of treatment methods, this private customized treatment method is more suitable for different types of patients. Therefore, patients do not need to excessively pursue interventional treatment combined with targeted drug treatment. According to their personal constitution, they can choose the treatment method that suits them best under the guidance of a doctor.