Can pancreatic cancer be cured?

Pancreatic cancer is a terrible malignant tumor with a high mortality rate and poor prognosis. It is the biggest killer threatening human life and health. The cure rate of pancreatic cancer is very low. Since the chance of early diagnosis is not high, once discovered, the disease generally develops to the middle and late stages, so the probability of cure is very small. We must take daily preventive measures for this disease.

The National Institutes of Health of the United States reported that the one-year survival rate of pancreatic cancer is 8%, and the five-year survival rate is 3%, with a median survival period of only 2 to 3 months. Statistics from surgery in my country show that the five-year survival rate is around 5%. Early diagnosis is the key to the cure of pancreatic cancer, and early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer should be promoted to sub-healthy people for general screening.

The treatment of pancreatic cancer should select the best personalized treatment plan according to the patient's disease type, physical fitness, site of onset and degree of disease progression. Early pancreatic cancer focuses on radical surgery, supplemented by radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Improving the cure rate of early pancreatic cancer also depends on good nutrition and health management, which includes adjusting the mentality, preparing nutritious diet meals according to the specific conditions of cancer patients, doing appropriate exercise, and cultivating good living habits.

The treatment methods for advanced pancreatic cancer mainly include radiotherapy, chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine. Although pancreatic cancer is not sensitive to chemotherapy drugs, chemotherapy can prolong the survival period to a certain extent and relieve some symptoms in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer. The combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer can improve the treatment effect and prolong the patient's survival.

In view of the toxic side effects of chemotherapy on the human body, traditional Chinese medicine can be combined with treatment in 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, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for conservative treatment, which has good long-term effects and plays a significant role in improving the quality of life and prolonging survival.

Since pancreatic cancer is also a lifestyle disease, it is affected by diet, daily behavior and mental stress. Therefore, in terms of prevention, the most important thing is to avoid "high-calorie, high-fat, high-protein diet" as much as possible, maintain the traditional Chinese eating habits, eat more vegetables and fruits, eat less fish and meat, drink less, don't smoke, don't put too much psychological pressure on yourself, and find a suitable channel to vent your emotions.