What is the effect of radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer

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The old man in the community always coughs. Because he often smokes, he thinks it's a common lung disease. As a result, he has been coughing up blood recently, and then he realized the seriousness of the problem. He went to the hospital and was diagnosed with lung cancer. Now let me talk about the effect of radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer.

What is the effect of radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer

First, radiotherapy is to kill the cancer cells in the irradiation area by physical methods. It is one of the conventional methods for the treatment of small cell lung cancer, mostly as an adjuvant treatment. So, radiotherapy for patients with small cell lung cancer, the effect is good, early patients with postoperative radiotherapy, can improve the killing rate of cancer cells; and advanced patients with radiotherapy treatment, can also obtain the corresponding curative effect.

Second: small cell lung cancer with multiple brain metastases can choose radiotherapy, but try not to whole brain radiotherapy, in order to avoid irrecoverable brain injury. Gamma knife radiotherapy combined with drug therapy can be selected to control the development of lesions and improve symptoms. If there is increased intracranial pressure, mannitol can be used to reduce intracranial pressure.

Third: at the same time, the comprehensive treatment of a series of two-way anti-tumor therapy drugs based on traditional Chinese medicine is applied. Through the internal and external use of traditional Chinese medicine and intravenous medication, combined with the comprehensive treatment of anti-cancer Chinese herbal medicine, it can improve immunity, inhibit the formation of tumor neovascularization, control the development of the disease, improve symptoms and improve the quality of life. If the effect is good, it can make the tumor shrink gradually and survive for a long time. Can contact with the hospital, provide inspection information, according to the results of the examination, and then give you specific treatment plan.

matters needing attention

Although the treatment of cancer is relatively difficult, as long as the disease is detected as soon as possible and reasonable and effective methods are adopted, it is believed that the disease will be controlled. Lung cancer patients usually should add more water, drink more water can excrete toxins in the body, diet must be light.