Anti-tumor drugs that can be used orally by patients with malignant tumors include chemotherapeutic drugs, targeted drugs and proprietary Chinese medicines.
1. Chemotherapeutic agents are the earliest drugs researched for inhibiting and killing tumor cells, and many chemotherapeutic agents are still used in first-line treatment of cancer. Although common chemotherapeutic agents are mainly used in intravenous infusion, some chemotherapeutic agents can be used orally, such as capecitabine, etoposide, vincristine, tophotekine, and so on.
2. Targeted drugs, which are drugs researched in recent decades to target specific tumor types, can be taken orally or injected intravenously, such as Lenvatinib for liver cancer, Gefitinib, Eketinib, Ocetinib, etc. for lung cancer.
3. Proprietary Chinese medicines, which is a unique treatment in China. Certain proprietary Chinese medicines contain anti-tumor effects and are commonly used in postoperative adjuvant treatment, such as Bambu, Sophora Ear Granules, and so on.
Patients with malignant tumors should choose the right drugs correctly under the guidance of oncologists.