How long can you live with advanced cervical cancer?

No matter what kind of tumor it is, if it develops to the late stage, there is only one way waiting for the patient. For women, the most common cancer is cervical cancer. Moreover, with the changes in people's lives today, many women start having sex too early and do not pay attention to the hygiene of their sex life, which has led to a rapid increase in the incidence of cervical cancer today. So, how long can you live with advanced cervical cancer?

However, many experts do not have a definite answer to this question, because for patients with advanced cervical cancer, how long they can continue to live depends largely on the patients themselves and the choice of treatment. If the patients maintain a happy mood, they will generally live longer.

Whether the treatment of advanced cervical cancer is appropriate is the most important factor that determines how long you can live with advanced cervical cancer. Generally speaking, most advanced cervical cancers have already metastasized and cannot be surgically removed. Clinically, the treatments for advanced cervical cancer mainly include radiotherapy, chemotherapy and traditional Chinese medicine. The method of radiotherapy varies depending on the patient's specific situation, and is often a combination of internal and external radiation. Chemotherapy is often combined with radiotherapy. Among various chemotherapy drugs, cisplatin is the most widely used and relatively effective drug for the treatment of advanced cervical cancer. It has the dual effects of a chemotherapy drug and a chemotherapy sensitizer.

As the duration of chemotherapy increases, the toxicity of treatment gradually increases. Therefore, the chemotherapy drugs and duration should be determined based on tumor remission, symptom relief, and treatment-related toxicity. In addition, in view of the toxic side effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy on the human body, traditional Chinese medicine can be combined with the treatment of advanced cervical cancer to enhance efficacy and reduce toxicity. For patients with advanced cervical cancer who have a wide range of metastasis, weak physical functions, and can no longer tolerate chemotherapy, traditional Chinese medicine can be used for conservative treatment.

In addition, the improvement of the patient's physical function is also an important factor in determining how long a patient with advanced cervical cancer can live. Only with good physical function and strong immunity can one resist the development of cancer and tolerate various drug treatments. Therefore, improving immune function and enhancing resistance to tumors is extremely important for patients with advanced cervical cancer.

Knowing the factors that affect how long patients with advanced cervical cancer can live, in order to allow patients to live longer, it is recommended that family members, when taking care of the patients, let the patients supplement with more vitamins and eat more soy products. At the same time, they can also take some traditional Chinese medicines that have the effect of nourishing and strengthening the spleen to enhance the various functions of the patient's body.