How is the tumor treated?

The tumor is mainly treated by surgery, and can be treated according to the condition. Benign tumors can be surgically removed and malignant tumors can be treated comprehensively, thus greatly improving the cure rate and the quality of life of patients.

Surgical treatment can be divided into the following types according to the purpose of surgery: radical surgery, palliative surgery, drainage surgery, exploratory surgery and preventive surgery. In addition, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can also be used for treatment. Radiotherapy belongs to systemic therapy, and its advantage is to eliminate the potential metastatic lesions that may exist after operation. For advanced patients, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can treat multiple lesions at the same time. The effect of radiotherapy can only be limited to the irradiated area. The goal of treatment is to destroy all cancer cells as much as possible and minimize the impact on adjacent healthy tissues. In addition, targeted drugs can be used for treatment.

For example, the treatment of EGFR-sensitive mutations in non-small cell lung cancer is effective, but the dispersion of drug-resistant genes is the main obstacle to further improve the efficacy. Immunotherapy can also be used, mainly using the immune mechanism in the human body to fight against tumor cells. At present, cancer vaccine therapy and monoclonal antibody therapy are more advanced. In addition, traditional Chinese medicine combined with surgical radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be used to reduce the side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, promote the rehabilitation of patients and enhance the tolerance of radiotherapy and chemotherapy.