Is the third stage chemotherapy for ovarian cancer effective?

Is chemotherapy effective for ovarian cancer?

The third stage of ovarian cancer treatment is the most critical period for patients. If the treatment does not work, it may endanger life safety; but if the treatment is effective, it will not cause more serious problems.

When ovarian cancer reaches the third stage, the cancer cells have spread deeply, and the effect of surgical treatment is not ideal. It is recommended to first use conservative treatment, combined with medication and chemotherapy. Generally speaking, chemotherapy requires 4-6 courses, which should be started within 3-4 weeks after surgery, provided that the patient's physical condition allows. During chemotherapy, it can be adjusted by taking Chinese medicine at the same time to reduce the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. The specific treatment plan should be determined according to the patient's physical response and liver and kidney function.

Patients with ovarian cancer usually need chemotherapy in the third stage. Although chemotherapy is very harmful to the patient's body and needs to be considered comprehensively, Chinese medicine adjuvant treatment is a good choice. At the same time, special attention should be paid to some problems during chemotherapy, especially in the late stage, when the number of chemotherapy sessions may reach more than 8 times. As the number of times increases, the reaction to chemotherapy becomes more and more serious, the indicators may decrease, the white blood cells and platelets may decrease, and there may be infections. We need to understand all possible situations and persist in treatment so that the disease can be completely cured.