Treatment of esophageal cancer

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My mother was diagnosed with esophageal cancer last year. She has been hospitalized for almost a year. Now her condition has improved, but she can't eat. She can only drink porridge. Everything she eats gets stuck in her throat and can't swallow. Sometimes she has abdominal pain. After treatment for a period of time, she feels much better now. Let's talk about the treatment of esophageal cancer .

Treatment of esophageal cancer

Treatment 1: surgical treatment. Surgery is the first choice for the treatment of esophageal cancer. If there are no obvious signs of distant heart and lung metastasis, it can be considered. In general, cervical cancer length < 3cm, upper thoracic cancer length < 4cm, lower thoracic cancer length < 5cm are more likely to be resected. However, some tumors are not too large but can not be resected because of their close adhesion to the main organs such as aorta and trachea. For larger squamous cell carcinoma, the possibility of resection is not estimated, but the patient's general condition is good, preoperative radiotherapy can be used first, and surgery can be performed after the tumor size is reduced.

Treatment two: radiotherapy. Combined radiotherapy and surgery can increase the resection rate and long-term survival rate. After preoperative radiotherapy, it is more appropriate to rest for 3-4 weeks before operation. The residual cancer tissue that is not completely removed during the operation should be marked with metal, and the postoperative radiotherapy should be started 3-6 weeks after the operation.

Treatment 3: chemotherapy. The combination of chemotherapy and surgery, radiotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine is very effective for improving the curative effect. Moreover, to a certain extent, it can alleviate the condition of patients with esophageal cancer and prolong the survival period. But we should check the blood picture and liver and kidney function regularly, and pay attention to the drug reaction.

matters needing attention

The appearance of esophageal cancer is related to spirit. The clinical results show that if the patients are suspicious, lose confidence or pessimistic about the treatment, not only the curative effect is poor, but also the recurrence is easy, and the survival time is short. Some scholars believe that people who are confident of conquering cancer and living a tenacious life will have a good excitation focus of hope and expectation in their brain. Patients should establish a correct outlook on life and correct treatment of disease, so that the balance of yin and Yang is conducive to health and rehabilitation.