What is the early treatment method for esophageal cancer?

1. Surgical treatment of esophageal cancer

This is the preferred method for the treatment of esophageal cancer. If the patient is in the early stage and has no metastasis, and the patient is in good physical condition and can withstand surgery, actively using surgical treatment to completely remove the cancer can greatly extend the patient's survival.

2. Radiation therapy for esophageal cancer

For patients with early-stage esophageal cancer, if the tumor appears in the neck or upper chest and is not suitable for surgical treatment, radiotherapy can be used to kill the cancer cells and prolong the patient's survival. If the patient is older, in poor physical condition, and cannot undergo surgery, radiotherapy can be chosen in the early stages of esophageal cancer to control the progression of the disease.

3. Chemotherapy for Esophageal Cancer

Although some patients are diagnosed with esophageal cancer as soon as they appear, they are older and more frail and are not suitable for surgical treatment. In addition, if the tumor location is special and surgical treatment cannot completely remove the tumor, chemotherapy can be selected, such as cisplatin, methotrexate, etc. If it can be combined with radiotherapy, it can better kill cancer cells, improve the patient's quality of life, and prolong the patient's survival time.

4. Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Esophageal Cancer

Because surgery will cause certain trauma to the patient, radiotherapy and chemotherapy will produce some side effects. If the patient is in poor physical condition, traditional Chinese medicine can be used to differentiate the syndrome, such as Chinese medicine for softening and dispersing stagnation, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, etc. Since radiotherapy and chemotherapy will produce great side effects, it is best for patients to take ginsenoside RH2 and other traditional Chinese medicine to improve the effect of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, reduce the toxic and side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and effectively prevent disease recurrence and metastasis. wait.