How to treat advanced cancer
Sep 13, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Guo Xiheng
Introduction
In advanced cancer, systemic drug therapy is the primary treatment approach because it provides whole-body control. Local treatments are used to address problematic lesions by promptly eliminating persistent or drug-resistant tumor sites. For example, chemotherapy can be administered to patients with advanced cancer, and any remaining resistant tumor cells can be eradicated through radiotherapy, radiofrequency ablation, or cryoablation to destroy the lesions.
Cancer is a malignant tumor. Many people suffer greatly from the disease in its advanced stages and are unsure about how to proceed with treatment. How should late-stage cancer be treated?
How Is Advanced Cancer Treated?
The main treatment for advanced cancer is medication, but it must be combined with local therapies, as drug treatments provide systemic control while local treatments address difficult or persistent lesions. Resistant or drug-tolerant lesions can be promptly eliminated through local interventions. For example, chemotherapy may first be administered to shrink tumors in patients with advanced cancer. Once the lesions have reduced in size, any remaining resistant foci can be eradicated using radiation therapy, or through techniques such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, or cryoablation, which destroy the lesions and help control their spread.
Immunotherapy and targeted therapy are also options for treating advanced cancer. After genetic testing, appropriate immunotherapies or targeted drugs can be selected, enabling more effective treatment with fewer side effects for the patient. The harms caused by cancer include disruption of normal organ function, mechanical obstruction, and compression, all of which significantly impact the body. Therefore, since cancer can cause severe damage, prompt treatment is essential, and surgery may be required. To prevent serious metastasis, if no spread has occurred, the condition can often be controlled after surgical intervention, eliminating further concerns.
Due to clinical symptoms such as loss of appetite or indigestion caused by chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or other treatments, patients may find it difficult to eat sufficient food. Under these circumstances, patients should consume whatever foods they can tolerate under light dietary conditions and try to eat as much as possible. We hope this response has been helpful. Wishing you good health and happiness!
