Recommended treatment methods for small cell lung cancer

What treatment methods are recommended for small cell lung cancer? Small cell lung cancer seems to be a great enemy that threatens human life. It stares at us humans every day. In order to fight against it, patients must actively treat it. Today, let's take a look at the recommended treatment methods for small cell lung cancer:

The most common and well-known treatment for small cell lung cancer is chemotherapy. In recent years, the role of chemotherapy in lung cancer is no longer limited to patients with small cell lung cancer who cannot undergo surgery, but is often included as a systemic treatment in the comprehensive treatment plan for small cell lung cancer. Chemotherapy will inhibit the bone marrow hematopoietic system, mainly the decrease of white blood cells and platelets. Granulocyte colony stimulating factor and platelet stimulating factor can be used for treatment. Chemotherapy is divided into therapeutic chemotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy. Small cell lung cancer is highly malignant, metastasizes early and widely, is sensitive to chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and has a high initial remission rate, but is very prone to secondary drug resistance and relapse, and treatment is mainly systemic chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy is the main treatment for lung cancer. More than 90% of lung cancers require chemotherapy. The efficacy of chemotherapy for small cell lung cancer is relatively certain regardless of early or late stages. Even about 1% of early small cell lung cancers can be cured by chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is divided into therapeutic chemotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy. Different chemotherapy drugs and different chemotherapy regimens should be selected according to the different histological types of lung cancer. In addition to killing tumor cells, chemotherapy also damages normal cells in the human body. Therefore, chemotherapy needs to be carried out under the guidance of an oncologist.

Patients should eat a light diet during chemotherapy, avoid greasy, indigestible and fried foods. Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, eat small meals frequently, and combine foods reasonably, diversify the diet, and eat a balanced diet. During the intervals between radiotherapy and chemotherapy, pay attention to avoid fatigue, rest, and regular work and rest to avoid infection.