Swollen lymph nodes after gastric cancer surgery

Lymph node enlargement after gastric cancer surgery

1. This depends on the specific location of the swollen lymph nodes. If the lymph nodes are swollen in the abdominal cavity or around the surgical site, it may also be caused by postoperative inflammatory stimulation. However, if the lymph nodes are swollen in the metastatic lymph node area, such as the swollen lymph nodes above the left clavicle, as long as you are vigilant, this may also be lymph node metastasis. It is best to go to the hospital for a lymph node pathology examination. Develop the most reasonable treatment plan based on the examination results.

2. If there is metastasis, chemotherapy is needed as soon as possible. If it is inflammation, antibiotics can be used for treatment. Local surgical treatment has certain limitations. After the tumor tract is removed, the patient's physical strength still has residual tumor cells, and the human body environment has not been fundamentally improved. After a period of time, cancer cells are prone to continue to multiply, leading to metastasis and recurrence. Patients can receive traditional Chinese medicine treatment. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment of gastric cancer follows the general treatment principle of strengthening the body and nourishing the root. Combined with the basic treatment principles of diagnosis, certificate, tongue, pulse, etc., based on strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach, delaying the progression of the disease, improving the human body's suitable living environment for tumor cells, regulating the balance of yin and yang, qi and blood and the function of internal organs, and strengthening the physical fitness. Improve the patient's quality of life and prolong survival.