How long does it take for gastric cancer patients to undergo surgery?

For gastric cancer, surgery can be performed only 2-4 months after chemotherapy.

If the patient's constitution is good, the reaction after chemotherapy is small, only nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other uncomfortable symptoms occur. After rest, the body can recover in about 2 months. At this time, surgery can be performed with low risk. If the patient's constitution is poor, the response to chemotherapy is large, and uncomfortable symptoms such as numbness of hands and feet, joint pain, hair loss, fever, etc. occur, the recovery time will be correspondingly prolonged, and surgery can be performed only about 4 months after chemotherapy.

During the waiting period for surgery, the patient should maintain a good lifestyle and eating habits in order to recover health as soon as possible.