Should gastric cancer be treated

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My Uncle Zhang is a businessman. He usually does business in the south. I heard from my father that he suddenly came back a few days ago and would not normally come back at this time. Later I found out that he had gastric cancer. Patients with this disease should be treated as soon as possible. Now I will tell you about whether gastric cancer should be treated well.

Should gastric cancer be treated

Method 1: the treatment of gastric cancer can best choose those more professional Tumor Hospital, surgical treatment: This is the first choice for the treatment of gastric cancer, but also the fundamental method. Radical resection is feasible in early and middle stage cases, and palliative resection is feasible in late stage cases. Even if the tumor can not be removed, a considerable number of gastric cancer patients also need surgical treatment, such as bypass operation, shortcut operation to alleviate the symptoms of obstruction and improve the quality of life. Therefore, once diagnosed with gastric cancer, should accept surgical treatment as soon as possible.

Method 2: the treatment of gastric cancer in Grade 3A hospital is still authoritative. Chemotherapy can be used as the guarantee treatment after operation to eliminate the residual cancer cells in the body. It can also be used before and during operation to improve the resection rate and reduce iatrogenic spread. For advanced cases, it can be used as a palliative means to delay the development of the disease. Therefore, except for a few patients with poor general conditions and early gastric cancer, most patients with gastric cancer need chemotherapy during the treatment.

Method 3: radiotherapy: in the past, radiotherapy was rarely used in the treatment of gastric cancer. Recent studies suggest that preoperative or intraoperative radiotherapy for some patients with gastric cancer can improve the resection rate and long-term effect. In some cases, radiotherapy can be used to relieve the symptoms.

matters needing attention

Gastric cancer in the recovery period must pay attention to, surgery returned to normal, two weeks before eating, food must be liquid food, must be light, not too oily. If nausea or vomiting occurs during feeding, stop feeding immediately. Try to eat less and more meals every day. If the patient feels very hungry, the food should not be excessive.