Is chemotherapy effective for pancreatic cancer? Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is the first choice

Pancreatic cancer is a highly malignant digestive tract tumor that is difficult to diagnose and treat. About 90% of them are ductal adenocarcinomas that originate from the glandular epithelium. Its morbidity and mortality rates have increased significantly in recent years, and it is one of the malignant tumors with the worst prognosis. The early diagnosis rate of pancreatic cancer is not high, the surgical mortality rate is high, and the cure rate is very low. The incidence of this disease is higher in men than in women, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.5 to 2:1. Male patients are much more common than premenopausal women, and the incidence rate in postmenopausal women is similar to that in men. The malignant tumor grows in the patient's pancreas. The early symptoms are atypical, with indigestion, abdominal pain, and jaundice. They are more common in people aged 40 to 70, and more common in men than in women.

Pancreatic cancer is not very sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and is usually used as an adjuvant therapy before and after surgery. The killing effect of preoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy on cancer cells can reduce tumor implantation caused by surgical operations during surgery; increase the possibility of negative surgical margins; speed up postoperative recovery; and increase the possibility of tumor resection. Postoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy: improve treatment effect and reduce recurrence and metastasis. Interventional therapy: local high concentration of drug cell effect can be achieved to overcome tumor resistance. However, radiotherapy and chemotherapy have some side effects, so it is best to cooperate with traditional Chinese medicine treatment.

Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is the main treatment method for pancreatic cancer. Many pancreatic cancer patients cannot undergo surgical treatment after diagnosis. They are not very sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and side effects occur. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is the preferred treatment method for many advanced and elderly patients. Traditional Chinese medicine is a holistic and dialectical treatment that improves the patient's immunity, improves physical function, and improves the patient's quality of life. There are also some traditional Chinese medicine therapies that can improve the patient's symptoms after taking them. Combined use during radiotherapy and chemotherapy has the effect of enhancing efficacy and reducing toxicity.