According to the latest estimates of the global cancer burden in 2020 released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of the World Health OrganizationLung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
As the "number one killer" of cancer, lung cancer accounts for 18% of the total cancer deaths worldwide, and its harm cannot be ignored. Because the early symptoms of lung cancer are relatively insidious, they are often not easy to be detected by patients, and once symptoms such as cough, shortness of breath, and chest pain appear, many patients will go to the hospital for treatment. However, at this time, most patients are already in the middle and advanced stages and have lost the opportunity for sexual surgery. So, for patients with advanced lung cancer, is there really no best way?What are the latest developments in the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine?
First of all, we need to understand that surgery is no longer the preferred option for patients with advanced lung cancer. At this time, patients need to control the progression of the disease through chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted ** and other means. Among them, chemotherapy is one of the commonly used methods, which can effectively alleviate patients' symptoms and prolong their survival. However, the *** of chemotherapy is also obvious, such as nausea, vomiting, fatigue, etc., which makes patients miserable.
In order to alleviate chemotherapy, the best method of integrating traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine came into being. Traditional Chinese medicine has a long history and rich experience in lung cancer. In the view of traditional Chinese medicine, the occurrence of lung cancer is related to "phlegm", "stasis", "deficiency" and so on. Therefore, the method of lung cancer in traditional Chinese medicine is mainly to achieve the purpose of dissolving phlegm and dispersing knots, promoting blood circulation and removing stasis, replenishing deficiency and correcting the body. At the same time, TCM also focuses on regulating the patient's physical condition and enhancing the patient's ability to resist disease by improving the patient's immunity.
In the latest research, the best method of integrative medicine has achieved remarkable results. Some studies have shown that the combination of chemotherapy with TCM** can significantly improve the survival rate and quality of life of patients. For example, some TCM prescriptions can enhance the effect of chemotherapy by modulating the patient's immune system while reducing the amount of chemotherapy*** In addition, some TCM has shown that some TCM can inhibit the growth and spread of lung cancer cells, thereby prolonging the survival of patients.
In summary, the method of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine is a feasible option for patients with advanced lung cancer. Through the organic combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, the progression of the disease can be better controlled, the survival time of patients can be prolonged, and the quality of life of patients can be improved. However, it should be noted that different patients have different conditions, and the method should be personalized according to the specific situation of the patient. Therefore, patients should fully understand the advantages and disadvantages of various options when choosing the best method, and make the right decision with the advice of their doctors.
What should I do if a lung nodule is found during a physical examination?
With the popularization of low-dose spiral CT in physical examination, the detection rate of pulmonary nodules has increased significantly. Nowadays, pulmonary nodules have become a frequent and common disease, and their incidence is rising, which has attracted widespread attention. According to statistics, 30% of the general population can detect pulmonary nodules in physical examinations, although 95% of them are benign, but they still need to be paid enough attention.
Experts point out that the remaining 5% is not necessarily malignant tumors, and even if they are malignant tumors, most of them are inert and will not spread quickly, so the public should not be overly worried. However, because pulmonary nodules are small and it is difficult to obtain satisfactory tissue for pathological examination by puncture or surgery, imaging diagnosis has become an important diagnostic method.
In imaging diagnosis, artificial intelligence big data analysis plays an important role. By analyzing the malignant characteristics such as the size, density, and presence of burrs on CT scans, combined with big data analysis technology, the nature of pulmonary nodules can be more accurately determined. This diagnostic method not only improves the accuracy of diagnosis, but also shortens the diagnosis time, providing patients with a more convenient and efficient solution.
In short, although the detection rate of pulmonary nodules has increased, through scientific methods and advanced diagnostic techniques, we can more accurately judge the nature of pulmonary nodules and provide patients with personalized solutions.
Tumor formation is the result of multiple factors, the interaction of multiple genes, including both environmental and genetic factors. In the process of prevention and treatment of pulmonary nodules, traditional Chinese medicine can exert its unique advantages in many ways.
On the one hand, traditional Chinese medicine can use traditional Chinese medicine and food to regulate the patient's body, so as to promote the shrinkage or even disappearance of lung nodules. These drugs usually have the effects of strengthening the body and dispelling evil, regulating the internal environment of the human body, helping patients improve their physical fitness, improve their resistance, and prevent the further enlargement or recurrence of pulmonary nodules.
On the other hand, traditional Chinese medicine can also comprehensively regulate the patient's physique from a holistic perspective, strengthen the function of the internal organs, improve the internal environment of the human body, and prevent the nodules from further enlarging or reappearing. Because traditional Chinese medicine believes that the appearance of pulmonary nodules is related to the imbalance of the human internal environment, the deterioration of pulmonary nodules can be prevented by regulating the patient's physique and internal environment.
Of course, if the doctor evaluates the malignancy of the pulmonary nodule to be high, such as a mixed ground-glass nodule larger than 8 mm or a progressively larger nodule during follow-up, then surgery** may be a better option. Generally speaking, pulmonary nodules below 1 cm are mostly low-risk nodules, and this situation is mainly considered to be based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Therefore, for the ** of pulmonary nodules, it is necessary to make a comprehensive judgment according to the size, shape, density, and edge of the nodule and the specific physical condition of the patient. Whether it is surgery** or traditional Chinese medicine**, it should be carried out under the guidance of a doctor.
As soon as lung cancer is diagnosed, it is in the middle and advanced stages
There's no cure
In fact, with the rapid progress of science and medicine, we still have many effective ways to deal with it, even if it was already in the middle and late stages at the time of discovery. In the past, patients with advanced lung cancer may not have any better means than chemotherapy. Now, however, with the advent of targeted drugs and the rapid development of immunity** over the past decade, even patients with advanced lung cancer have made tremendous progress**.
Therefore, even in the face of advanced lung cancer, we must not give up. A few years ago, a young patient came to see me. He had brain metastases at the time of discovery, showing symptoms of a stroke. Upon further examination, we found out that he was actually advanced lung cancer with brain metastases and bone metastases. At that time, his family wanted to give up, so we told them not to give up easily.
This patient was very lucky, and after a biopsy, we found that he was very sensitive to targeted drugs. Through the combination of our **, targeted** and TCM attenuation and efficiency, this patient is still alive and has a very good quality of life. This successful case fully illustrates that even in the face of advanced lung cancer, as long as we do not give up and actively seek **, it is possible to obtain unexpectedly good results.
Traditional Chinese medicine is involved in the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer
What are the advantages?
Early stage lung cancer:
For early-stage lung cancer, Western medicine generally uses surgery to remove it, but after surgery, the patient's constitution is relatively weak, and many people will have cough, fatigue, sweating and other manifestations.
In addition, some patients in the early stage will still have tumor metastasis and metastasis even after surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy, and the effect is not ideal.
Therefore, the use of TCM** after surgery can improve symptoms such as cough, fatigue and sweating on the one hand, and further reduce the risk of tumor** and metastasis on the other hand.
Intermediate and advanced lung cancer:
For advanced lung cancer, Western medicine generally adopts a comprehensive **, including radiotherapy (referred to as "radiotherapy"), chemotherapy** (referred to as "chemotherapy"), targeting**, immunity**, etc., and traditional Chinese medicine can play a role in "reducing toxicity and increasing efficiency" through the use of syndrome differentiation with these ** means.
Radiotherapy:
After radiotherapy, many patients will have dry mouth, red tongue and less lichen, mouth ulcers and other manifestations, and in severe cases, there will even be a first-class interruption. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that radiation is the "evil of heat poison", which will damage the body's fluid, and the above adverse reactions can be alleviated by nourishing yin and rejuvenating Jin, clearing heat and detoxifying.
Chemotherapy:
After chemotherapy, many patients will experience nausea and vomiting, not wanting to eat, constipation and other symptoms, TCM believes that chemotherapy will damage the function of the spleen and stomach, and can improve appetite and restore gastrointestinal function by relieving nausea and strengthening the spleen and qi.
After chemotherapy, many patients will have a decrease in white blood cells, platelets and hemoglobin, which is believed to be due to the lack of spleen, kidney and medullary sea damaged by chemotherapy, and bone marrow suppression can be corrected by strengthening the spleen and marrow generation.
Targeting**:
After targeting**, patients will have rashes and itching, which is mainly due to yin deficiency and blood dryness in the interior and the accumulation of poison and evil in the outside.
How to understand the concept of "survival with tumors"?
The understanding of cancer in modern society is often different from the traditional concept. It is widely believed that cancer is a terrible disease that requires immediate action, with the dominant idea of "killing cancer cells and removing lesions". However, this notion is not entirely true. In fact, modern medicine has put forward the concept of "survival with tumors", advocating that while protecting normal cells, cancer can be corrected through traditional Chinese medicine.
The concept of survival with tumors does not mean that we cannot completely eliminate the tumor, but that in the process of the patient, we should focus on improving the quality of life of the patient and prolong the life of the patient as much as possible. The embodiment of this concept is the important role played by traditional Chinese medicine in tumors.
Traditional Chinese medicine ** tumor is not the last straw for cancer patients, but plays an important role and advantage in all stages of cancer. The effect of traditional Chinese medicine is like boiling traditional Chinese medicine, which needs to be boiled slowly and slowly takes effect, and cannot wait until the patient is terminally ill. Therefore, TCM ** tumor should run through the whole process of tumor **.
In the early stage of tumors, TCM can improve patients' immunity and resistance and prevent the occurrence and progression of tumors by regulating qi and blood, balancing yin and yang, and strengthening the body. In the mid-stage of tumors, TCM can alleviate patients' symptoms and pain and improve their quality of life by inhibiting the growth and spread of tumor cells. In the advanced stage of tumors, TCM can play an important role by alleviating patients' symptoms and suffering, improving patients' quality of life, and prolonging patients' lifespan.
In short, traditional Chinese medicine plays an important role and advantage in tumors, which can not only play a role in all stages of tumors, but also improve the quality of life and longevity of patients. Therefore, we should pay attention to giving full play to the advantages and characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine and promoting the application and development of traditional Chinese medicine in tumors.
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