Chemotherapy after gastric cancer surgery

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Husband recently did gastric cancer operation, operation is more successful, at present also do not have what adverse postoperative reaction temporarily, but somebody suggests him to continue to undertake chemotherapy treatment, should chemotherapy be used after gastric cancer operation? Here is my husband's treatment experience:

Chemotherapy after gastric cancer surgery

Chemotherapy after gastric cancer surgery? After the operation of gastric cancer, it does not mean that the success is achieved. We should take appropriate postoperative consolidation treatment measures according to the specific situation. Chemotherapy is one of the commonly used treatment methods after the operation of gastric cancer. Whether chemotherapy is needed after gastric cancer surgery should be based on the surgical resection and the patient's physical condition.

Chemotherapy after gastric cancer surgery? Adjuvant chemotherapy should be selected according to the pathological stage, operation mode, high risk factors, physical condition and accompanying diseases of patients with gastric cancer.

Chemotherapy after gastric cancer surgery? It should be noted that chemotherapy does cause certain harm to the body. We should be prepared to deal with the side effects of chemotherapy. It is better to take traditional Chinese medicine for adjuvant treatment at the same time of chemotherapy, which can increase the curative effect of chemotherapy, reduce the toxic and side effects, and improve the quality of life of patients.

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Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy can prolong survival and reduce recurrence compared with surgery alone. So how should the time of chemotherapy be arranged? It is generally advocated that as long as the function of each organ basically returns to normal, postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy should be carried out as soon as possible. It is best to start about 4 weeks after operation, not more than 8-12 weeks. If it is more than 3 months, it may be difficult to bring survival benefits. As for the duration of chemotherapy course, because there is no evidence-based medicine, some experts suggest that the experience of colon cancer should be followed, and June is appropriate.