How long can you live after pancreatic cancer surgery?

The survival time after pancreatic cancer surgery needs to depend on the specific condition, which is related to clinical stage, physical quality, psychological quality and other aspects. Early-stage cardia cancer has obvious effect and high cure rate through radical surgery, and the 5-year survival rate may be around 90%; for mid-stage cardia cancer, if radical surgery can be done, some of the survival can reach 5 years; for advanced-stage cardia cancer, radiotherapy and chemotherapy are usually the main treatment, without surgical intervention, and even if palliative surgery is done, the prognosis is poor. The symptoms of early-stage cardia cancer are not obvious and are difficult to detect clinically. Most cardia cancers have metastasis in peritoneal lymph nodes at the time of diagnosis, and the overall survival rate is low after treatment. In addition, the higher the degree of radical surgery, the lower the risk of recurrence after surgery, and the longer the survival period. If the patient has better health, stronger immunity, good psychological quality and can actively cooperate with the treatment, the survival period can also be effectively prolonged. It is suggested that postoperative patients with cardia cancer should develop good dietary and behavioral habits, avoid spicy and stimulating foods, work and rest regularly, exercise regularly and maintain a positive and optimistic attitude to reduce the chances of recurrence and metastasis.