Can pancreatic malignant tumors be cured? Take appropriate treatment methods

Pancreatic cancer is one of the common malignant tumors of the digestive system. It develops rapidly and is highly malignant. For pancreatic cancer patients and their families, the first question they want to clarify is: Can pancreatic cancer be cured? As far as the current treatment status is concerned, pancreatic cancer is still a major problem that has not been overcome in medicine, but this does not mean that having pancreatic cancer is a death sentence. There are also many cases of long-term survival after treatment in clinical practice. Whether pancreatic cancer can be cured depends mainly on the patient's treatment situation and physical function.

What are the treatments for pancreatic cancer?

1. Early Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer

For patients with early pancreatic cancer, it mainly depends on whether appropriate treatment is taken in time. For early pancreatic cancer, surgical resection is the most effective treatment in the surgical treatment of pancreatic cancer. Whipple operation is the main surgical method for pancreatic cancer, but pancreatic fistula is prone to occur after the operation, which is the main cause of death in Whipple operation. Pancreaticojejunostomy can be performed to prevent the occurrence of pancreatic fistula. In addition, pancreatic cancer surgery is difficult and requires high precision, so patients are advised to go to a regular large hospital for surgery.

2. Treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer

For patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, the treatment mainly depends on whether the treatment method is appropriate and the patient's physical condition. Clinically, the treatment methods for advanced pancreatic cancer mainly include radiotherapy, chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine treatment of pancreatic cancer.

1. Although pancreatic cancer is not sensitive to chemotherapy drugs, chemotherapy can prolong survival to a certain extent and alleviate some symptoms in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. Commonly used chemotherapy regimens include FAM, FAP and MA.

2. Radiotherapy has a more direct killing effect on cancer cells. When used in combination with chemotherapy in the treatment of mid- to late-stage pancreatic cancer, it can improve the treatment effect and prolong the patient's survival. Among the current radiotherapy, the best effect is CyberKnife treatment. CyberKnife is a type of radiotherapy that uses X-rays to irradiate tumors, destroying the DNA tissue of cancer cells, making them inactive, slowly shrinking, and disappearing. CyberKnife treatment of pancreatic cancer is aimed at pancreatic cancer patients who cannot or do not want to undergo surgery. It has the characteristics of no surgery, no bleeding, and no trauma, and is the most suitable method for elderly pancreatic cancer patients.

2. In view of the toxic side effects of chemotherapy on the human body, TCM can be combined with the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. For patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who have a wide range of metastases, weak physical functions, and are unable to tolerate chemotherapy, TCM can be used for conservative treatment. Although the short-term effect is not as obvious as chemotherapy, the long-term effect is good and has a significant effect in improving the quality of life and prolonging survival.