How long can esophagus cancer live

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Esophageal cancer is a kind of terrible disease. The harm of esophageal cancer to patients is also serious. Some time ago, my uncle found out that he suffered from esophageal cancer and went to the hospital for treatment. The doctor also told us about how long esophageal cancer patients can live.

How long can esophagus cancer live

First of all: scientific, reasonable and effective treatment is an important factor affecting the survival time of advanced esophageal cancer. Generally, the long-term curative effect of surgical treatment is not high, and the 5-year survival rate is below 30%.

Secondly: Advanced chemotherapy of esophageal cancer is mainly combined with chemotherapy, and the effect of radiotherapy or chemotherapy alone is not good. Generally, it is combined with traditional Chinese medicine to play the role of reconciliation, attenuation and efficiency. However, for some patients with advanced esophageal cancer who have a wide range of spread, old age, weak physical function and can not tolerate radiotherapy and chemotherapy, we can use traditional Chinese medicine for conservative treatment.

Finally: serious patients usually can not eat normally, but patients without severe dysphagia should try to eat some half flow or full flow food which is easy to enter the esophagus and easy to digest, so as to ensure good food quality and nutrition collocation, and homogenate diet can be used when necessary.

matters needing attention

Esophageal cancer patients with this disease, to have a positive and optimistic attitude to face and treat this disease, in daily life, but also timely correct bad habits, develop good habits of daily life, can be appropriate for some physical exercise, to avoid contact with spicy food.