Question
I am 57 years old, male, and have been experiencing gastrointestinal discomfort and diarrhea. My health condition has been deteriorating. If I were diagnosed with gastric cancer, what should the treatment be?
Answer
Gastric cancer patients may present with symptoms such as pain, weight loss, recurrence of lumps, and black stools. The treatment principle for gastric cancer should be considered comprehensively based on the stage of the disease, the biological characteristics of the tumor, and the overall health of the patient. Surgical resection is currently an effective treatment for gastric cancer. For advanced gastric cancer that cannot be surgically removed, it is advisable to actively adopt a comprehensive treatment combining traditional Chinese and Western medicine, which can still provide most patients with stable symptoms and extended life expectancy. Therefore, once diagnosed with gastric cancer, if the patient’s condition permits,