How to use medicine for lung cancer? You need to pay attention to these

Lung cancer is very particular about drug treatment. Depending on your condition, you can take a single chemotherapy drug or a combination of drugs. When a gene mutation occurs, targeted drugs can also be used for symptomatic treatment. If there are side effects to radiotherapy and immune preparations, Chinese herbal decoctions can provide some relief.

Although lung cancer is a malignant tumor, as long as it is treated actively, the body will recover well in the later stage. Among the treatment methods adopted, medication is a more common method. So how to use medication for lung cancer? This is something that many people are not clear about. Let's learn more about it through the following article.
Lung cancer medication methods <br/>As we all know, the drugs used for lung cancer include chemotherapy drugs, targeted drugs, immunotherapy drugs, and drugs to relieve symptoms, etc. General chemotherapy drugs generally include etoposide, platinum, pemetrexed plus platinum drugs, etc. Chemotherapy drugs can also be divided into cell cycle drugs and non-cell cycle drugs. They can be used alone or in combination to increase the efficacy and reduce side effects.
Targeted drugs can treat non-small cell lung cancer caused by gene mutations. First-line drugs are suitable for the early stages of cancer. As the scope of cancer expands and the patient develops drug resistance, second- and third-generation drugs are needed. In order to improve efficacy and reduce side effects, some Chinese medicines can also be used as auxiliary treatments.
Drugs for relieving symptoms include three-step analgesics. Some patients can also use anti-cancer Chinese medicine, such as Shengmai Yin for invigorating qi and nourishing yin, Shashen Maidong Decoction for nourishing yin and clearing heat, Trichosanthes, Xiebai and Pinellia Decoction for promoting qi and removing phlegm, and Taohong Siwu Decoction for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. The range of medication is relatively wide.
Precautions in life <br/>When taking medicine, you cannot take it on your own. Some are taken before meals, and some are taken after meals. The efficacy is different, so you need to get a doctor's advice. In addition, when taking targeted drugs, genetic testing is required, which is not suitable for everyone.
In addition to taking medicine, you also need to undergo radiotherapy and chemotherapy according to your own situation. After radiotherapy and chemotherapy, in order to avoid a vicious cycle in the body, you need to actively exercise and pay attention to your diet so that you can continue the subsequent treatment and have a better quality of life.