Question
A patient with oral cancer experienced cancer spread after surgery and a severe condition following a leg artery blockage operation, with pain making it impossible to eat. The patient can only consume rice soup and water. How long can the patient survive under such a situation?
Answer
The survival time of oral cancer patients depends on whether they receive timely and proper treatment. Early-stage patients can hope for a cure through surgery and Chinese medicine (such as Cordyceps sinensis, ginsenoside Rh2, etc.). However, in the case of advanced-stage patients where cancer cells have spread throughout the body, it is necessary to use Chinese medicine ginsenoside Rh2 (with a content of 16.2%) to inhibit cancer cells, allowing patients to survive with tumors, and treatment can extend their survival time.