The best way to treat esophageal cancer

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Recently, I always feel that it's a little difficult to swallow when I eat. I have no appetite for anything, and I have severe pain behind my throat and sternum. When I go to the hospital, I find that it's early stage of esophageal cancer, and it's improved after treatment. So what's the best way to treat esophageal cancer? Now let's take a look at it!

The best way to treat esophageal cancer

Treatment 1: surgical treatment. Surgery is the first choice for the treatment of esophageal cancer. If there are no obvious signs of distant heart and lung metastasis, it can be considered. In general, cervical cancer length < 3cm, upper thoracic cancer length < 4cm, lower thoracic cancer length < 5cm are more likely to be resected. However, some tumors are not too large but can not be resected because of their close adhesion to the main organs such as aorta and trachea. For larger squamous cell carcinoma, the possibility of resection is not estimated, but the patient's general condition is good, preoperative radiotherapy can be used first, and surgery can be performed after the tumor size is reduced.

Treatment two: radiotherapy. Combined radiotherapy and surgery can increase the resection rate and long-term survival rate. After preoperative radiotherapy, it is more appropriate to rest for 3-4 weeks before operation. The residual cancer tissue that is not completely removed during the operation should be marked with metal, and the postoperative radiotherapy should be started 3-6 weeks after the operation.

Treatment 3: chemotherapy. The combination of chemotherapy and surgery, radiotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine is very effective for improving the curative effect. Moreover, to a certain extent, it can alleviate the condition of patients with esophageal cancer and prolong the survival period. But we should check the blood picture and liver and kidney function regularly, and pay attention to the drug reaction.

matters needing attention

Long term smoking and drinking are related to the incidence of esophageal cancer. It has been studied that the incidence rate of heavy drinkers is 50 times higher than that of non drinkers. The number of smokers is 7 times higher than that of non smokers. The incidence rate of alcoholics and smokers is 156 times that of non-smokers and non-smokers. In particular, the risk of esophageal cancer is higher in those who drink alcohol.