What treatment misunderstandings should lung cancer patients beware of? Four major misunderstandings in the treatment of lung cancer

There are many people suffering from cancer in my country now, among which lung cancer patients are relatively common, and the incidence rate is the highest among all cancers. Although the incidence rate of lung cancer is very high, people also attach great importance to its treatment. However, there are still some misunderstandings in the treatment of lung cancer, which are not conducive to the recovery of lung cancer.

1. Seek medical advice when you are desperate

When it comes to cancers like lung cancer, there are people in society who believe that so-called secret recipes or folk remedies are more reliable than regular hospital treatments, and that they can "cure cancer with medicine." Is this true? No. These so-called folk remedies often don't even have clear ingredients, let alone clear efficacy. Some folk secret recipes containing Chinese patent medicines may even affect the efficacy of regular treatments due to drug interactions, and in bad cases, may even cause adverse reactions.

2. Fear of chemotherapy

In the impression of some lung cancer patients, chemotherapy represents pain and suffering, and some advanced patients will give up treatment because of this. Such misunderstanding and practice are regrettable. In fact, standardized chemotherapy or targeted therapy plays an important role in prolonging the survival time of advanced patients. With the development of modern medicine and the application of a new generation of highly effective and low-toxic chemotherapy drugs, chemotherapy is no longer what people think it is.

3. Refusing a biopsy

Doctors have found in clinical work that a large number of patients hold the mentality of not having a biopsy, thinking that the biopsy may cause the spread of tumor cells. In fact, such concerns are unfounded. Experts say that biopsy is the most accurate method to identify the pathological type of tumors. Only through this examination can doctors accurately determine and understand what type of lung cancer the patient has. Only in this way can they give the most suitable treatment plan according to the condition and carry out individualized treatment.

4. Too much superstition about targeted therapy

In recent years, with the popularity of targeted drug therapy, patients with good financial conditions have asked doctors to try it regardless of whether their conditions are suitable. In fact, this is wrong. Targeted therapy is only effective for patients with relevant gene mutations, and many cancer patients' tumor cells do not have such relevant gene mutations.

The above introduces in detail the misunderstandings that lung cancer patients may encounter during the treatment process. Now the most commonly used drugs for treating cancer are chemotherapy drugs. Drugs are indispensable for lung cancer patients, but do not take medicine blindly on your own, as this will cause harm to your body.