How to treat squamous cell carcinoma of lung cancer? You can use these four treatments

When squamous cell carcinoma of lung cancer occurs, Chinese medicines such as yew, black bone vine, and Millettia reticulata can be used for auxiliary treatment; when the disease is in stage 1, 2 or in stage 3 with surgical indications, surgery is the preferred treatment method; when distant metastasis has occurred and surgery is not possible, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be selected; when gene mutations are found during examination, targeted therapy can be selected to prolong survival.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung is a common type of lung cancer. Long-term smokers are generally at high risk of the disease. Suffering from this disease is accompanied by irritating cough, blood in sputum, hoarseness, headache, nausea, vomiting and other uncomfortable symptoms. Therefore, active treatment is required after the disease, otherwise metastasis to the brain, liver, etc. may occur, resulting in a shortened survival period. So, how to treat squamous cell carcinoma of the lung?
1. Traditional Chinese medicine-assisted treatment of lung squamous cell carcinoma
1. Taxus <br/>Taxol extracted from Taxus has a good anti-cancer effect, so Taxus is a traditional Chinese medicine for treating lung cancer. However, this drug is highly toxic and must be used under doctor's orders.
2. Black bone vine <br/>Black bone vine has the effects of softening and dispersing lumps, strengthening the body and detoxifying. The application of this medicine can effectively inhibit the growth and reproduction of lung cancer cells, enhance the body's immune ability, and is helpful for alleviating the disease.
3. Millettia reticulata <br/>Miller's blood vine can dilate blood vessels, reduce vascular resistance, and can also play a certain role in cancer prevention and treatment. When lung cancer occurs, Millettia reticulata can also be used as an auxiliary treatment method.
2. Surgical treatment of lung cancer squamous cell carcinoma <br/>Lung cancer squamous cell carcinoma is divided into three stages. If the condition is mild and still in stage I or II, surgical treatment can be chosen; for some patients with stage III lung cancer squamous cell carcinoma, when there are surgical indications, the first choice of treatment is also surgery. If it is only stage I lung cancer, regular checkups are sufficient after surgery; if it is stage II or III lung cancer squamous cell carcinoma, chemotherapy is also required after surgical treatment to kill the remaining cancer cells in the body.
3. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy for squamous cell carcinoma of lung cancer <br/>If squamous cell carcinoma of lung cancer has reached an advanced stage and there are surgical indications, chemotherapy can be used first and then surgery. If distant metastasis has occurred and surgery is not possible, radiotherapy and chemotherapy can be used to kill cancer cells in the body and prolong survival.
4. Targeted treatment of lung cancer <br/>If the lung cancer is in a serious condition and has reached an advanced stage, and gene mutations are found during the examination, targeted treatment can be selected. It can accurately kill cancer cells and cause less damage to normal cells, so the treatment effect is good. Currently, the more commonly used targeted drugs include afatinib, erlotinib, etc.