Aunt Li rushed to the hospital in a hurry, and her heart was really mixed.
When I think of her husband, because of lung cancer, the whole person has changed, such a strong person, under the torture of chemotherapy, skinny skin, and few hairs have fallen out, and he is always nauseous and vomiting.
Alas, even then, chemotherapy did not keep him.
Now, the relatives at home have also been diagnosed with cancer, and Aunt Li is really anxious and afraid.
As she walked, she wondered, did she have to go through the chemotherapy that caused her to have cancer?
She is really conflicted, she hopes that her relatives can receive the best treatment and cure the disease, but when she thinks of the pain that chemotherapy may bring, and the possibility that she will end up with both people and money, she is drumming in her heart.
This feeling is really indescribable. She kept speeding up, just wanting to get to the doctor quickly and find a clear answer.
As an important means of modern medicine to treat cancer, chemotherapy has played a key role in the treatment of many cancers.
However, as medical research continues to advance, it has been found that not all types of cancer require chemotherapy.
Specifically, these four types of cancer do not require chemotherapy, or chemotherapy may have the opposite effect.
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Chemotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of cancer, especially for certain cancer types that are highly sensitive to chemotherapy drugs.
In these cases, despite the range of side effects that chemotherapy may bring, it is reasonable to aggressively choose chemotherapy if it can significantly improve the patient's cure and survival rates.
However, chemotherapy is not a panacea. Its effectiveness and applicability are limited by a variety of factors.
First, not all cancers are sensitive to chemotherapy. Some cancer types may become resistant to chemotherapy drugs, resulting in poor treatment outcomes.
Secondly, the patient's physical condition and age are also important factors in considering whether to undergo chemotherapy. For some patients who are medically poor or older, chemotherapy may pose a greater risk.
More importantly, patients should not insist on chemotherapy if they believe that chemotherapy is not the best option after the doctor has evaluated it according to the patient's specific situation and the type of cancer.
This is because excessive or inappropriate treatment may cause more pain and side effects to the patient, while the treatment effect may be limited.
In some cases, cancer types such as clear cell renal cell carcinoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, etc., chemotherapy is generally not recommended because these cancers are not sensitive or less sensitive to chemotherapy.
For these people, your doctor may recommend other treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy or targeted therapy.
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For cancer patients without surgery or chemotherapy, their survival time varies depending on a number of factors, including the type of cancer, its stage, the presence or absence of metastases, and the patient's overall health.
Therefore, it is difficult to determine an accurate survival without knowing the specific situation.
In the case of breast cancer, for example, patients with early-stage breast cancer may survive for several years if left untreated, and the survival period of patients with advanced stage can be significantly shortened as the disease progresses.
This underscores the importance of early detection and treatment. However, even for patients with advanced disease, with proper treatment and care, survival can be prolonged and quality of life improved.
When choosing a treatment plan, patients should be fully aware of the pros and cons of various treatments and have in-depth communication with their doctor.
A variety of treatments, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy, have their indications and limitations.
Therefore, it is crucial to develop a personalized treatment plan based on the patient's specific situation and type of cancer.
At the same time, patients should maintain a positive attitude and good lifestyle habits, which are of positive significance for improving the treatment effect and prolonging survival. Regular check-ups and treatment recommendations from your doctor are also key to ensuring the effectiveness of your treatment.
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Cancers that can be cured by radiotherapy: Radiotherapy can be a very effective treatment for certain early-stage cancers, such as head and neck cancers such as laryngeal cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, and some skin cancers.
By irradiating radiation with high precision, cancer cells can be killed precisely while protecting the surrounding normal tissues to the greatest extent.
Cancers that can be cured by local damage treatment: For some small tumors or early-stage cancers, such as small liver cancer, some lung cancer, etc., local damage treatment methods such as radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, etc. can be used.
These methods directly destroy tumor tissue through physical means such as high or low temperature to achieve the goal of radical cure.
Cancers that can be cured by non-chemotherapy drugs: Some cancer types are highly sensitive to specific non-chemotherapy drugs, such as gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. These drugs can target cancer cells with less damage to normal cells.
Cancers that are insensitive or have low sensitivity to chemotherapy: cancer types such as clear cell renal carcinoma, papillary thyroid carcinoma, and differentiated thyroid cancer are insensitive or less sensitive to chemotherapy drugs.
In these cases, the use of chemotherapy drugs may not be as effective and may have unwanted side effects.
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When facing cancer treatment, we should recognize that although chemotherapy is an important treatment, not all cancers require or are suitable for chemotherapy.
Advances in medicine have given us more treatment options to fight cancer more precisely and effectively.
It is important for patients to understand their condition, communicate deeply with their doctors, and choose the most suitable treatment plan for them.
At the same time, maintaining a good attitude and living habits, and actively cooperating with the doctor's treatment recommendations are also the key to improving the treatment effect and quality of life.