Which is more effective, traditional Chinese medicine or western medicine for advanced stomach cancer?

For patients with advanced gastric cancer, whether to choose Chinese medicine treatment or Western medicine treatment needs to be evaluated according to the patient’s condition, patient’s age, patient’s physical condition and other factors, and cannot be generalized. If the patient is young and has no metastasis in the advanced stage of gastric cancer, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instruction for western medical treatment; if the condition is serious and the patient is older, the patient can follow the doctor’s instruction for Chinese medical treatment to improve the quality of life. For patients who are young and have advanced stomach cancer without metastasis and can be operated, western medicine surgery is recommended. If the condition of advanced stomach cancer is more serious, and if surgery is not possible, it is recommended to see traditional Chinese medicine and use medicine under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine doctor’s diagnosis and treatment, which is helpful for the improvement of symptoms such as vomiting, poor appetite, gastric distension, gastric pain and so on, and can improve the quality of life. However, it is still recommended to consult regular hospitals and choose the treatment plan based on comprehensive evaluation by specialized doctors.