How long can pancreatic cancer be treated with chemotherapy after operation

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One day, the neighbor was in great pain and found out that he was suffering from early pancreatic cancer. Now he just went to check, but he has not been assigned to the number for treatment. When he went to a large hospital, he had to check everything. For patients with this disease, he should be treated as soon as possible. Now I will tell you about how long chemotherapy can be given after pancreatic cancer surgery.

How long can pancreatic cancer be treated with chemotherapy after 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% - 20%.

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

The main treatment of pancreatic cancer is to take surgical resection, adjuvant radiotherapy and chemotherapy to prevent tumor recurrence. But the specific treatment plan also needs to pass the system examination, after the diagnosis stage, formulates the corresponding treatment plan.