Can gastric cancer be treated

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My aunt was diagnosed with gastric cancer in a physical examination last year and has been receiving treatment since. This year, the disease is getting worse and worse, with severe gastric bleeding and vomiting as soon as you eat. Next, I will talk about whether gastric cancer can be treated.

Can gastric cancer be treated

First, surgical treatment. The main treatment of gastric cancer is surgery. Radical resection can be done in the early and middle stage, and palliative resection can be done in the late stage. This kind of gastric cancer treatment method mainly uses the operation to excise the cancer cell.

Second, chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is mainly to take some chemical drugs to control the growth of cancer cells. But it can have a lot of side effects. Chemotherapy in the treatment of gastric cancer is mainly used as the adjuvant treatment of surgical treatment. For advanced patients, it can delay the development of the disease.

Third: radiotherapy. In the past, radiotherapy was rarely used in the treatment of gastric cancer. In recent years, clinical studies have found that preoperative or intraoperative radiotherapy can effectively improve the resection rate and metastasis of gastric cancer. Treatment of gastric cancer, individual cases, radiotherapy can also be used to alleviate symptoms.

matters needing attention

There are many clinical treatment methods for gastric cancer, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, as well as drug therapy, including traditional Chinese medicine systemic conditioning. It is recommended that patients choose the most suitable treatment method under the guidance of doctors.