How to treat advanced breast cancer

Clinically, the treatments for advanced breast cancer include radiotherapy, chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine and some biological therapies. Generally, patients with advanced breast cancer are usually unable to undergo surgical resection. Data show that in recent years, chemotherapy combined with biological therapy has increased the effectiveness of advanced breast cancer from 20%~40% to 60%~80%, and the complete remission rate from 0 to 15%, but the optimal chemotherapy period is still unclear, because as the chemotherapy time increases, its treatment toxicity is also gradually increasing, and it has no obvious effect on prolonging the survival of patients with advanced breast cancer. Therefore, chemotherapy drugs and chemotherapy time should be determined based on tumor remission, symptom relief and treatment-related toxicity. In addition, in view of the toxic and side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the human body, traditional Chinese medicine can be combined with treatment in the treatment of advanced breast cancer to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. For patients with advanced breast cancer with a wide range of metastasis, weak physical function, and difficulty in tolerating radiotherapy and chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for conservative treatment. Although the short-term effect is not as obvious as chemotherapy, the long-term effect is good, and it has a significant effect in improving the quality of life and prolonging survival.

Chemotherapy for breast cancer is mostly combined chemotherapy. Among various chemotherapy drugs, cisplatin is the most widely used and relatively effective drug for the treatment of advanced breast cancer. It has the dual effects of chemotherapy drugs and radiosensitizers, but it is easy to cause nephrotoxicity and neurotoxicity. It needs to be combined with Chinese medicine treatment to reduce its toxic reactions and enhance the therapeutic effect. Radiotherapy is only suitable for patients with advanced breast cancer with limited tumor range, because radiation lacks selectivity and can also cause damage to normal human cells. Therefore, radiotherapy for advanced breast cancer should be used with caution. If radiotherapy is suitable, it should be combined with traditional Chinese medicine for treatment to play a role in sensitization and toxicity reduction. For example, the expert group of the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences developed a national new drug for coordinated tumor radiotherapy, Yangyin Shengxue Mixture, based on the National Natural Science Foundation project "Research on Chinese Medicine Anti-Radiation Damage". Combined radiotherapy for breast cancer can reduce the damage of radiation and improve the therapeutic effect.

Traditional Chinese medicine should be used at all stages of breast cancer because it can not only inhibit tumors, but also improve the patient's immunity and reduce the toxic side effects of Western medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine can treat advanced breast cancer from the patient's overall characteristics, rather than just the cancer lesions themselves. It can correct certain disorders of the body, remove factors that cause tumor recurrence, and reduce the chance of metastasis; secondly, traditional Chinese medicine has relatively little damage to healthy cells, and generally will not cause new damage to physical strength due to the treatment itself. While the cancer is getting better, physical strength will gradually recover and immunity will be gradually enhanced.

The above is an introduction to "How to Treat Advanced Breast Cancer". People who are related to the pathogenic factors of breast cancer are advised to take preventive measures against breast cancer. If you have other questions about breast cancer, please consult our experts online or call for consultation.

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