How to prolong the life of testicular cancer patients

Due to the frequent occurrence of various diseases, testicular cancer is no longer a rare disease. It can also be said to be a relatively common male disease that troubles men's normal life. However, testicular cancer is difficult to cure and is prone to recurrence. During the treatment process, we must pay attention to good care to prolong our lives. So let's find out how long can we live with testicular cancer?

How long a testicular cancer patient can live depends mainly on whether the treatment method is appropriate and whether the patient's physical function is in good condition. Patients with advanced testicular cancer and their families should pay attention to communicating and exchanging with the attending physician throughout the treatment process in order to understand the treatment situation and the patient's condition in a timely manner, which will help prolong the survival of patients with advanced testicular cancer.

Testicular cancer treatment methods play a certain role. When testicular cancer reaches the late stage, the tumor cells proliferate very rapidly. Doctors generally do not recommend surgical removal. In clinical practice, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and comprehensive treatment with traditional Chinese medicine are more common. Among them, chemotherapy based on cisplatin is the preferred treatment method. It has a direct killing effect on cancer tumor cells, but it will inevitably damage normal cells, so its irradiation intensity, range and time should be controlled. Since long-term use of radiotherapy and chemotherapy will have toxic side effects on the human body, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for coordination and treatment.

For late-stage testicular cancer that has spread widely and the patient's physical functions are very weak and can no longer tolerate chemotherapy, conservative treatment with traditional Chinese medicine can be used. Traditional Chinese medicine and green therapy have the effects of strengthening the body, replenishing qi and blood, softening and dispersing nodules. It can enhance the patient's immunity, control the progression of the disease, and has obvious advantages in prolonging survival and alleviating symptoms.

How long can patients with advanced testicular cancer live? We should pay attention to improving the patient's immune function and enhancing resistance to cancer. In terms of diet, patients with advanced testicular cancer should mainly eat low-calorie, low-fat, high-vitamin foods, and can also take appropriate Chinese medicine to nourish the spleen and kidney.

What should you pay attention to after testicular cancer surgery?

1. Adjust your diet and exercise appropriately

After a long illness, the patient's physical condition becomes weak and the consumption of calories and protein is high. This can be regulated by supplementing dietary nutrition and water. Testicular cancer patients should have appropriate meals with high-calorie, high-protein, and high-vitamin foods, absolutely quit smoking and prohibit excessive drinking, and avoid eating stimulating foods.

2. Pay attention to psychological care

Cancer patients have a heavy mental burden, and are prone to pessimism and world-weariness. First of all, patients should be strong in facing the disease, establish a firm belief in defeating cancer, and avoid negative emotions. On the other hand, friends and relatives of patients should give more encouragement. Family members should observe and communicate with patients at any time, pay attention to their psychological activities, care and comfort patients at all times, listen to patients' stories patiently, make patients feel the warmth of their loved ones, avoid emotional fluctuations, eliminate worries, keep a good mood, arrange daily life reasonably, and maintain patients' hope of survival.

3. Follow-up observation of the condition

After receiving treatment, patients should go to the hospital for regular checkups, usually every other month after surgery. As time goes by, the interval between checkups will be gradually extended. Do not be afraid to seek medical attention, and take the initiative to go to the hospital for examination if there is any condition. Do not blindly take medicine or secret prescriptions for treatment. For patients with serious conditions who cannot take care of themselves, they should be advised to stay in bed and move less, pay attention to skin care, turn over regularly, scrub the skin with warm water every day, massage the hands and feet, and apply safflower oil and alcohol to the pressure parts to prevent bedsores.

4. Pay attention to the environment

The patient's room should be clean and elegant, with quiet surroundings and avoid noise. Keep the room fresh and sunny, open windows regularly to ventilate, avoid direct wind and prevent cold. Add or remove clothes and blankets at any time according to temperature changes, and keep the indoor temperature and humidity appropriate.

The above are the post-operative care precautions for testicular cancer patients. I hope everyone will keep them in mind and never think that the disease is completely cured after surgery. I can tell you responsibly that if the post-operative care is not done well, the surgery is in vain. In order to reduce unnecessary trouble, patients must pay attention to good care and have regular check-ups.