The cure rate of esophageal cancer

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My aunt had a bad appetite in the last few months, and she had lost a lot of weight. Later, I went to the hospital for physical examination and found that my aunt suffered from esophageal cancer, a bolt from the blue, such a bad news, the attending doctor also explained to us in detail what is esophageal cancer. Now let me talk about the cure rate of esophageal cancer.

The cure rate of esophageal cancer

First: the treatment of esophageal cancer is often carried out by surgery, but patients also need to do a full body examination before surgery. If the physical condition does not allow, patients had better not use this method for treatment and treatment. After esophageal cancer surgery, the quality of life of patients is still good.

Second: radiotherapy: for patients with esophageal cancer, radiotherapy can be used. After surgery, in order to improve the long-term quality of life, radiotherapy can be used after surgery for a period of time, but radiotherapy will also have certain side effects. Generally, it is best to carry out radiotherapy in 3 weeks after surgery to increase the effect of disease treatment.

Third: chemotherapy: if patients with esophageal cancer use chemotherapy, they need comprehensive treatment, because there are many side effects of chemotherapy, the most common is gastrointestinal reaction. If the patient's resistance decreases, it will lead to more pain. Sometimes chemotherapy drugs will also affect liver function and kidney function, This leads to more pain.

matters needing attention

Esophageal cancer patients need to carry out relevant treatment according to their own situation, according to the doctor's instructions. When to take what kind of treatment is the best, the doctor will introduce in detail, timely contact with the doctor is the best.