The need for chemotherapy after stage I lung cancer depends on the specific postoperative stage, and generally can be avoided after stage IA surgery, except for those with incomplete surgical resection or other high-risk factors. stage IB and above mostly require chemotherapy to kill any remaining cancer cells in the body and reduce the chance of recurrence.
Lung cancer is a common malignant tumor that can spread and metastasize through the bloodstream. In the early stages, it can be treated with surgical treatment, and it is better to have chemotherapy after surgery to kill the remaining cancer cells in the body, reduce the chance of metastasis and recurrence, and improve the cure rate of the disease. After surgery chemotherapy, it is important to pay attention to some care matters.
Chemotherapy kills cancer cells, but it also kills normal cells, so it can bring many side effects to the body, such as fever and cold, dizziness and vomiting, physical exhaustion, and loss of appetite, so patients should usually rest more, drink more hot water, don’t let their bodies get tired, and pay close attention to their health to minimize the effects of chemotherapy on their bodies.