What are multiple tumors and how to treat them

Multiple tumors, many people do not understand what kind of tumor this is. All I know is that a tumor is a very serious disease. Multiple tumors are also called metastatic tumors. Today I will tell you what they are. How to treat it?

Multiple tumors are metastatic tumors, that is, the cancer cells in the primary tumor spread to other distant tissues and organs through blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and tissues around the tumor, as the blood, lymph, and body fluids flow, and "take root" and "sprout", forming tumors of the same type as the primary tumor. It is like the process of "seeds" being sown in the "soil" and growing and developing. Generally, metastatic tumors tend to be multiple and scattered.

Tumor metastasis is a hallmark of malignancy

Treatment of multiple tumors

(1) Surgery for multiple tumors

The treatment of choice. If it is not possible to remove all tumors in one operation, larger tumors that are easier to operate on and cause major symptoms should be removed first. If the patient recovers well after the first surgery, another surgery can be performed to remove the remaining tumors piece by piece.

(2) Radiotherapy for multiple tumors

For malignant tumors, radiation therapy should be performed after surgery to confirm the diagnosis.

(3) Stereotactic radiosurgery

It is one of the main methods for treating multiple brain tumors. It has a better therapeutic effect on brain tumors with a diameter of less than 3 cm.

(4) Chemotherapy for multiple tumors

It can be used as an auxiliary therapy for malignant tumors.