What are the latest methods of radical treatment of advanced bladder cancer
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Yesterday, the director of our department introduced to us a doctor who came back from studying abroad and accepted the most advanced knowledge in the west, mainly to overcome the problem of advanced bladder cancer. Let's talk about the latest method of radical cure of advanced bladder cancer.
What are the latest methods of radical treatment of advanced bladder cancer
First, radiotherapy for bladder cancer is usually carried out before and after surgery. Palliative radiotherapy can also obtain certain curative effect for patients with late stage of disease, loss of operation opportunity or refusal of operation and postoperative recurrence. API specific biological immunotherapy. Surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are commonly used methods for patients, but traditional methods will damage the normal immune system of patients, and even aggravate the patient's condition. Patients should choose methods according to their own actual situation, so the effect will be better.
Second, surgical treatment of bladder cancer. Surgical treatment is the main treatment for bladder cancer. The specific operation scope and method should be determined according to the staging, malignant degree and pathological type of the tumor, as well as the size, location and involvement of adjacent organs. Radiotherapy. Bladder radiotherapy is usually carried out before and after operation. Palliative radiotherapy can also obtain certain curative effect for patients with late stage of disease, loss of operation opportunity or refusal of operation and postoperative recurrence.
Third: interventional radiotherapy. Interventional radiology therapy refers to the use of radiology technology, the drug is directly injected into the tumor feeding vessels through catheter, so as to kill tumor cells. For patients with stage II-IV bladder cancer, this method can also be used to reduce the tumor focus, improve the resection rate and reduce the recurrence rate.
matters needing attention
The situation of advanced bladder cancer is particularly serious, and the possibility of radical cure is very small. What we can do at this time is to reduce the suffering of patients as much as possible, improve their quality of life, and make them less painful in the future.