Effect of radiotherapy on advanced esophageal cancer

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The patient has pain in the throat, mucus, and blockage in the neck. Chest pain spreads to the liver. The patient's physical condition is not bad, and his mental state is OK. He can't eat too much when he has a meal. After eating, he is still uncomfortable, upper class, even headache. He often coughs, For patients with this disease should be treated as soon as possible, I will tell you about the effect of advanced esophageal cancer radiotherapy.

Effect of radiotherapy on advanced esophageal cancer

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%. Therefore, the choice of treatment will greatly affect the survival of patients with advanced esophageal cancer.

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: how long the survival period is, it is related to many factors, the way of treatment, the patient's physical condition, psychological state, nursing situation and so on, which will have a certain impact on the survival period of patients.

matters needing attention

After finding out how long advanced esophageal cancer can live, patients with esophageal cancer should also pay attention to keeping their diet light.