What are the treatments for mid-stage localized lymphatic metastasis of gastric cancer?

The treatments for mid-stage stomach cancer with localized lymphatic metastasis include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy and so on. If lymphatic metastasis occurs in the middle stage of gastric cancer, the treatment for patients is mainly radical surgery, usually more than 2/3 of the whole stomach has to be resected or even total gastrectomy has to be carried out, and at the same time, it is necessary to cooperate with lymph node dissection of metastatic area. In some patients, if the surgery is incomplete or inoperable, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, etc. are also needed to kill the cancer cells and stop the growth and spread of the cancer cells. Some patients will also undergo pre-operative radiotherapy in order to shrink the tumor for the chance of radical surgery. Patients are advised to choose the appropriate treatment plan according to their specific conditions under the guidance of their doctors. It is important to maintain a positive and optimistic mindset, have regular postoperative checkups, and perform appropriate exercises to promote physical recovery.