There are various treatment methods for malignant gastric cancer, mainly including drug treatment, surgery, radiotherapy and immunotherapy.
1. Drug therapy: patients with gastric cancer can use drugs to inhibit gastric acid, such as omeprazole and other drugs, which can reduce the symptoms; analgesic drugs such as oxycodone hydrochloride can also be used; targeted drug therapy can also be used, and the representative drug is trastuzumab. The above drugs should be used according to the patient’s own situation and follow the doctor’s instructions.
2. Surgical treatment: some gastric cancer patients can undergo surgical treatment, and the most commonly used surgical programs are gastric resection and palliative resection; patients can also use endoscopic surgical treatment, such as endoscopic submucosal dissection and so on. Patients need to choose the surgical program according to their own situation and under the advice of the doctor.
3. Radiotherapy: Patients also need to combine radiotherapy and chemotherapy as adjuvant treatment. Radiotherapy is to kill cancer cells by radiating high-energy beams; chemotherapy is to kill cancer cells by injecting chemotherapy drugs orally or intravenously. The side effects of radiotherapy are large, so it should be used with caution.
4. Immunotherapy: Immunotherapy is the latest treatment for gastric cancer, and the most commonly used immunotherapy drugs are pembrolizumab and other drugs. The most commonly used immunotherapy drugs are pembrolizumab and other drugs. The side effects of immunotherapy are less compared with radiotherapy.
Patients with malignant stomach cancer should go to the hospital for consultation in time and choose appropriate treatment plan under the guidance of doctors.