Is it OK not to have chemotherapy after pancreatic cancer operation

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Recently, I often have diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. I feel like my stomach and intestines are inflated. There is something wrong with the pancreas. Today, let me share with you the question of whether chemotherapy is OK after pancreatic cancer surgery.

Is it OK not to have chemotherapy after pancreatic cancer operation

First, surgical treatment, early surgical resection is the most effective treatment for pancreatic cancer, but the patients with clinical symptoms and confirmed by examination are mostly advanced pancreatic cancer, and the surgical resection rate is only 10% - 55%.

Second: radiotherapy. With the continuous improvement of radiotherapy technology, the curative effect of radiotherapy for pancreatic cancer has been significantly improved, which can often significantly improve the symptoms and prolong the survival period. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be used during and after operation. High dose local irradiation and radionuclide local implantation irradiation can be used for patients without surgical conditions.

Third: chemotherapy: Although the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is difficult, the resection rate is low, and it is not sensitive to radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the timely use of surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, biological response regulators, hormones and other comprehensive treatment, including preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative radiotherapy or chemotherapy. Radiotherapy and / or chemotherapy and other drugs for unresectable limited advanced patients are better than single therapy, and may prolong the survival time.

matters needing attention

In the rehabilitation treatment, the education of the patients and their families is the most important. Good psychological preparation and active cooperation with the treatment are beneficial to the rehabilitation.