Can mid-term esophageal cancer be treated with targeted therapy

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At present, with the development of surgical technology, medical equipment and treatment concept, the curative effect of surgery has been significantly improved. However, there are many limitations in the treatment of esophageal cancer with a single surgical treatment mode. The overall 5-year survival rate of resectable esophageal cancer is still around 30%. Therefore, it is very necessary to carry out early esophageal cancer screening, through the early diagnosis of esophageal cancer, and then improve the diagnosis and treatment effect of esophageal cancer, the following main experience is to share with you is that medium-term esophageal cancer can do targeted therapy.

Can mid-term esophageal cancer be treated with targeted therapy

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

Because of the invasion of cancer, patients with advanced esophageal cancer often have esophageal erosion and ulcer. When they eat, they often have pain and poststernal burning pain, which affect their diet. When they eat, they should avoid rough, overheating and supercooling, and the stimulation of acidic food. They should also provide a quiet rest environment. If the pain can not be relieved, they can be given analgesic drugs, Secondly, TCM treatment of esophageal cancer burning pain and retrosternal pain has significant effect.