Can advanced renal cancer be cured
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My eldest uncle is a patient with renal cancer, because it was not obvious when renal cancer was discovered, and it was very late when it was discovered. After treatment, it has improved a little. Can the advanced renal cancer be cured? Let me tell you.
Can advanced renal cancer be cured
First: radiotherapy and chemotherapy is the most common treatment for advanced renal cancer, and this method has a more direct inhibitory effect on cancer, but due to the lack of selectivity between the two, it also has greater damage to the normal cells of the human body, making the immune performance of patients impaired, resistance to decline, and showing a series of complications of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, hindering the treatment of renal cancer Radiotherapy should be used with caution in patients with advanced renal tumor.
Second: renal artery embolization is only a palliative treatment, only for some patients to get a second chance of surgery, but most patients can only relieve symptoms, can not carry out radical treatment. Although IL-2 and IFN can reduce the size of renal cell carcinoma, only 10% to 20% of patients respond to these drugs, and the side effects are serious.
Third: renal cancer is very difficult for everyone to bear. Many patients will have psychological problems after they get sick, often manifested as pessimism, depression, insomnia, anorexia and so on.
matters needing attention
We should deeply understand the psychological changes of patients, care for them and establish a good relationship with them. Patiently explain the safety of treatment and the necessity of operation to save lives, so as to stabilize the patient's mind and cooperate with the treatment.