"How Can Gastric Cancer in the Late to Middle Stages Be Effectively Treated?"

Generally speaking, if the patient is in the advanced stage of gastric cancer and has already developed distant metastasis, it is generally incurable. However, it can be treated through radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and other methods.

In cases where lymph nodes or the porta hepatis area are involved, radiotherapy can be used to kill tumor cells with radiation to control disease progression and extend the patient's survival time to a certain extent.

Chemotherapy is commonly used in clinical practice as an adjunctive antitumor drug, such as paclitaxel injection and cisplatin injection, which can inhibit cancer cell growth and spread, thereby achieving the purpose of alleviating symptoms. It can also improve quality of life and extend lifespan. However, as this method may cause some damage to the body, it is necessary to strictly follow the doctor's instructions for medication.

It refers to a treatment method that uses small molecule compounds designed for specific genetic abnormalities as drugs, including trastuzumab, panitumumab-betadex, and other drugs, which have good efficacy and safety. It can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as nivolumab injection and atezolizumab injection, to help improve clinical outcomes. In addition, if gastric cancer metastasizes to the liver, surgical resection of the lesion can also be performed.

It is recommended that patients promptly consult a doctor at a reputable hospital and actively cooperate with the doctor to select an appropriate treatment plan for targeted therapy.